Display apparatus

ABSTRACT

A display apparatus includes a plurality of first brackets adhered to the rear panel. A first bracket has a recess on a first surface where an adhesive is applied, and a first protrusion extending from a second surface and a second protrusion extending from the first protrusion. A connection bracket has a side wall and a plurality of first tab portions. The tab portion is provided into an opening of the first protrusion. A second bracket is provided adjacent to the plurality of the first brackets and attached to the connection bracket. A frame is mounted to the at least one second bracket. A light source is provided between the frame and the second bracket.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a Continuation application of prior U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 13/652,616 filed Oct. 16, 2012, which is aContinuation application of prior U.S. patent application Ser. No.13/283,738 filed Oct. 28, 2011 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,319,912 issued Nov.27, 2012), which claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application Nos.10-2010-0106193, 10-2010-0106194 and 10-2010-0106196 all filed on Oct.28, 2010; 10-2011-0003123 and 10-2011-0003124 both filed on Jan. 12,2011; 10-2011-0004541 and 10-2011-0004544 both filed on Jan. 17, 2011;10-2011-0029966 filed on Mar. 31, 2011; 10-2011-0082942 filed on Aug.19, 2011; 10-2011-0093778 filed on Sep. 18, 2011; and U.S. ProvisionalApplication Nos. 61/407,916 filed on Oct. 29, 2010; 61/526,273 filed onAug. 23, 2011; and 61/537,520 filed on Sep. 21, 2011, which areincorporated herein by reference for all purposes as if fully set forthherein.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

Embodiments of the invention relate to a display apparatus.

2. Discussion of the Related Art

With the development of the information society, various demands fordisplay devices have been increasing. Various display devices, such asliquid crystal displays (LCDs), plasma display panels (PDPs),electroluminescent displays (ELDs), and vacuum fluorescent displays(VFDs), have been recently studied and used to meet various demands forthe display devices. Among the display devices, a liquid crystal displaypanel of the liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal layer, anda thin film transistor (TFT) substrate and a color filter substrate thatare positioned opposite each other with the liquid crystal layerinterposed therebetween. The liquid crystal display panel displays animage using light provided by a backlight unit of the liquid crystaldisplay.

FIG. 1 illustrates a related art display device.

As shown in FIG. 1, a related art display device includes a displaypanel 100P including a front substrate and a back substrate, an opticallayer 120P disposed in the rear of the display panel 100P, a frame 130Pdisposed in the rear of the optical layer 120P, first and secondfastening parts 160P and 170P for fastening the display panel 100P, theoptical layer 120P, and the frame 130P, a protective substrate 110Pdisposed in the front of the display panel 100P, a third fastening part150P for fastening the protective substrate 110P, and a back cover 140Pwhich is connected to the third fastening part 150P and is disposed inthe rear of the frame 130P.

The related art display device has the complicated structure disclosedherein, and also it is difficult to achieve a thin profile of therelated art display device. Further, visibility of the related artdisplay device is reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, there is a display apparatus including a front panel anda rear panel attached to each other and having a plurality of liquidcrystals provided in a gap between the first and rear panels, aplurality of first brackets adhered to the rear panel by an adhesive,each first bracket having a recess on a first surface where the adhesiveis applied, and a first protrusion extending from a second surface and asecond protrusion extending from the first protrusion, the first andsecond surfaces being opposite surface, the first protrusion having anopening, at least one connection bracket having a side wall extending ina first direction and a plurality of first tab portions extending in asecond direction, the first and second directions being perpendicular toeach other, the tab portion being provided into the opening of the ofthe first protrusion, at least one second bracket provided adjacent tothe plurality of the first brackets and attached to the at least oneconnection bracket, a frame mounted to the at least one second bracket,and a light source having at least an optical sheet, a light guide and aplurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), the light source beingprovided between the frame and the at least one second bracket.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a furtherunderstanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute apart of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention andtogether with the description serve to explain the principles of theinvention. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 illustrates a related art display device;

FIGS. 2 to 5 illustrate a configuration of a display apparatus accordingto an example embodiment of the invention;

FIGS. 6 to 124 illustrate a structure of a display apparatus accordingto an example embodiment of the invention; and

FIG. 125 illustrates another configuration of a display apparatusaccording to an example embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Reference will now be made in detail embodiments of the inventionexamples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Sincethe present invention may be modified in various ways and may havevarious forms, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings andare described in detail in the present specification. However, it shouldbe understood that the present invention are not limited to specificdisclosed embodiments, but include all modifications, equivalents andsubstitutes included within the spirit and technical scope of thepresent invention.

The terms ‘first’, ‘second’, etc. may be used to describe variouscomponents, but the components are not limited by such terms. The termsare used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from othercomponents. For example, a first component may be designated as a secondcomponent without departing from the scope of the present invention. Inthe same manner, the second component may be designated as the firstcomponent.

The term “and/or” encompasses both combinations of the plurality ofrelated items disclosed and any item from among the plurality of relateditems disclosed.

When an arbitrary component is described as “being connected to “or”being linked to” another component, this should be understood to meanthat still another component(s) may exist between them, although thearbitrary component may be directly connected to, or linked to, thesecond component. In contrast, when an arbitrary component is describedas “being directly connected to” or “being directly linked to” anothercomponent, this should be understood to mean that no component existsbetween them.

The terms used in the present application are used to describe onlyspecific embodiments or examples, and are not intended to limit thepresent invention. A singular expression can include a plural expressionas long as it does not have an apparently different meaning in context.

In the present application, the terms “include” and “have” should beunderstood to be intended to designate that illustrated features,numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereofexist and not to preclude the existence of one or more differentfeatures, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinationsthereof, or the possibility of the addition thereof.

Unless otherwise specified, all of the terms which are used herein,including the technical or scientific terms, have the same meanings asthose that are generally understood by a person having ordinaryknowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains. The termsdefined in a generally used dictionary must be understood to havemeanings identical to those used in the context of a related art, andare not to be construed to have ideal or excessively formal meaningsunless they are obviously specified in the present application.

The following exemplary embodiments of the present invention areprovided to those skilled in the art in order to describe the presentinvention more completely. Accordingly, shapes and sizes of elementsshown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity.

Hereinafter, a liquid crystal display panel is used as an example of adisplay panel. Other display panels may be used. For example, a plasmadisplay panel (PDP), a field emission display (FED) panel, and anorganic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel may be used.

FIGS. 2 to 5 illustrate a configuration of a display apparatus accordingto an example embodiment of the invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, a display apparatus according to an exampleembodiment of the invention may include a display panel 100, a backlightunit 10B including an optical layer 110, a light source 120, a backcover 130, and a bracket 140.

The display panel 100 displaying an image may include a front substrateand a back substrate that are positioned opposite each other. Thebracket 140 may be attached to a non-display area of a back surface ofthe back substrate of the display panel 100.

The optical layer 110 may be disposed between the back substrate and theback cover 130. The optical layer 110 may not be fixed to the bracket140.

Alternatively, the optical layer 110 may be fixed to the bracket 140.

The optical layer 110 may include a plurality of sheets. For example,although not shown, the optical layer 110 may include at least one of aprism sheet and a diffusion sheet.

The backlight unit 10B may be disposed in the rear of the optical layer110. Although not shown, the backlight unit 10B may further include aframe as well as the light source 120. In the embodiment disclosedherein, the backlight unit 10B includes the light source 120, theoptical layer 110, and the frame (not shown). However, the backlightunit 10B may include a light guide plate (not shown). Further, in theembodiment disclosed herein, the backlight unit 10B may be used as thelight source 120 and thus may indicate the light source 120. In otherword, the backlight unit 10B may be referred to as the light source.

The configuration of the backlight unit may be variously changed.

Various types of light sources 120 may be used in the embodiment of theinvention. For example, the light source may be one of a light emittingdiode (LED) chip and a LED package having at least one LED chip. In thisinstance, the light source may be a colored LED emitting at least one ofred, green, and blue light or a white LED.

Although the embodiment of the invention describes the direct typebacklight unit 10B as an example, an edge type backlight unit may beused.

The back cover 130 may be positioned in the rear of the backlight unit10B. The back cover 130 may protect the backlight unit 10B and theoptical layer 110 from an impact or a pressure applied from the outside.

The optical layer 110 may be closely attached to the display panel 100.Alternatively, the optical layer 110 may be separated from the displaypanel 100 by a predetermined distance.

Alternatively, the backlight unit 10B may be closely attached to theoptical layer 110. In this instance, a thickness of the displayapparatus according to the embodiment of the invention may be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 3, the display panel 100 may include a front substrate101 and a back substrate 111, that are positioned opposite each otherand attached to each other to form a uniform cell gap therebetween. Aliquid crystal layer 104 may be formed between the front substrate 101and the back substrate 111.

A seal part 200 may be formed between the front substrate 101 and theback substrate 111 to seal the liquid crystal layer 104.

A color filter 102 may be positioned on the front substrate 101 toimplement red, green, and blue colors. The color filter 102 may includea plurality of pixels each including red, green, and blue subpixels.Other configurations of the subpixels may be used for the pixel. Forexample, each pixel may include red, green, blue, and white subpixels.When light is incident on the color filter 102, the color filter 102 maygenerate images corresponding to the red, green, and blue colors.

A predetermined transistor 103, for example, a thin film transistor(TFT) may be formed on the back substrate 111. The transistor 103 mayturn on or off liquid crystals in each pixel. In this instance, thefront substrate 101 may be referred to as a color filter substrate, andthe back substrate 111 may be referred to as a TFT substrate.

The display panel 100 may further include a front polarizing film 3400and a back polarizing film 3410. The front polarizing film 3400 may bepositioned on a front surface of the front substrate 101 to polarizelight passing through the display panel 100. The back polarizing film3410 may be positioned on a back surface of the back substrate 111 topolarize light passing through the optical layer 110 positioned in therear of the back substrate 111. In the embodiment disclosed herein, thefront polarizing film 3400 may be referred to as a first frontpolarizing film, and the back polarizing film 3410 may be referred to asa second front polarizing film.

The liquid crystal layer 104 may include a plurality of liquid crystalmolecules, and the arrangement of the liquid crystal molecules maychange in response to a driving signal supplied by the transistor 103.Hence, light provided by the backlight unit 10B may be incident on thecolor filter 102 based on changes in the molecular arrangement of theliquid crystal layer 104. As a result, the color filter 102 mayimplement red, green, and blue light, and thus a predetermined image maybe displayed on the front substrate 101 of the display panel 100.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4, a color filter 102 for implementingred, green, and blue colors may be positioned on the back substrate 111.

Further, a predetermined transistor 103, for example, a TFT may beformed on the front substrate 101. The transistor 103 may turn on or offliquid crystals in each pixel. In this instance, the back substrate 111may be referred to as a color filter substrate, and the front substrate101 may be referred to as a TFT substrate.

As above, when the transistor 103 is formed on the front substrate 101,it is easy to install a connecting unit, such as a cable and a flexibleprinted circuit board, for connecting a driving board (not shown) to thetransistor 103 on the front substrate 101.

Further, the driving board may be disposed in the rear of the displaypanel 100. In this instance, a length of the connecting unit forconnecting the driving board to the transistor 103 may be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 5, each pixel of the display panel 100 may include adata line 300, a gate line 310 crossing the data line 300, and the TFT103 connected to a crossing of the data line 300 and the gate line 310.

The TFT 103 supplies a data voltage supplied through the data line 300to a pixel electrode 320 of a liquid crystal cell Clc in response to agate pulse from the gate line 310. The liquid crystal cell Clc is drivenby an electric field generated by a voltage difference between a voltageof the pixel electrode 320 and a common voltage Vcom applied to a commonelectrode 330, thereby controlling an amount of light passing through apolarizing plate. A storage capacitor Cst is connected to the pixelelectrode 320 of the liquid crystal cell Clc and holds the voltage ofthe liquid crystal cell Clc.

Since the above-described structure and the above-describedconfiguration of the display panel 100 are only one example, they may bechanged, added, or omitted.

FIGS. 6 to 119 illustrate a structure of a display apparatus accordingto an example embodiment of the invention. In the following description,the descriptions of the configuration and the structure described aboveare omitted.

As shown in FIG. 6, an adhesive layer 400 may be formed between the backsurface of the back substrate 111 of the display panel 100 and thebracket 140. The bracket 140 may be attached to the back surface of theback substrate 111 of the display panel 100 using the adhesive layer400.

As above, when the bracket 140 is attached to the back surface of theback substrate 111 using the adhesive layer 400, a supporter such as apem nut and a boss and a fastener such as a screw are not used to fastenthe bracket 140 to the back substrate 111. Therefore, a fixing processmay be simply performed, the manufacturing cost may be reduced, and thethickness of the display apparatus may be reduced.

A groove 141 may be formed in one surface of the bracket 140 oppositethe back substrate 111, so as to improve an adhesive strength betweenthe bracket 140 and the back substrate 111. It may be preferable thatthe adhesive layer 400 is formed in the groove 141. In this instance,because the groove 141 may prevent from an adhesive material of theadhesive layer 400 from being discharged to the outside of the bracket140, an attaching process may be easily performed.

As above, when the bracket 140 is attached to the back surface of theback substrate 111, the display panel 100 may include a portionextending further than the adhesive layer 400 in a longitudinaldirection LD of the display panel 100. Further, the display panel 100may include a portion W1 extending further than the bracket 140 in thelongitudinal direction LD.

As shown in FIG. 7, the groove 141 may include portions having each adifferent depth.

More specifically, the groove 141 of the bracket 140 may includeportions A1 and A2 each having a gradually decreasing or increasingdepth in a width direction WD, so as to further improve the adhesivestrength between the bracket 140 and the back substrate 111 whileefficiently injecting the adhesive material of the adhesive layer 400into the groove 141.

For example, a depth t1 of a middle portion of the groove 141 may bedifferent from a depth t2 of an edge portion of the groove 141. A lengthof the groove 141 in the edge portion of the groove 141 may graduallydecrease.

In other words, the adhesive layer 400 formed in the groove 141 mayinclude portions having each a different thickness. For example, a widthof a middle portion of the adhesive layer 400 may be greater than awidth of an edge portion of the adhesive layer 400.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 8, a width t1 of the middle portion ofthe adhesive layer 400 may be less than a width t2 of the edge portionof the adhesive layer 400. Even in this case, because an amount of theadhesive material of the adhesive layer 400 may increase, the adhesivestrength between the bracket 140 and the back substrate 111 may beimproved.

The shape of the bracket 140 may be variously changed.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the bracket 140 may include a base1000, a head 1002, and a pillar 1001 for connecting the base 1000 to thehead 1002. The adhesive layer 400 may be disposed between the base 1000of the bracket 140 and the back substrate 111.

In other word, the bracket 140 has a recess (A groove) on a firstsurface 1000FS where the adhesive for adhesive layer 400 is applied. Andthe bracket has a first protrusion 1001 extending from a second surface1000SS and a second protrusion 1002 extending from the first protrusion1001. In this instance, the first and second surfaces 1000FS, 1000SSbeing opposite surface.

And, the first protrusion 1001 of the bracket extending away from therear panel 111 in a width direction (i.e., a vertical direction DRV or athird direction) of the display panel and the second protrusion 1002extend from an end of the first protrusion 1001 in a longitudinaldirection (i.e., a horizontal direction DRH or a second direction) ofthe display panel such that the first and second protrusions 1001, 1002form an inverted L-shape.

A width R101 of the base 1000 providing a space for the adhesive layer400 may be greater than a width R100 of the head 1002.

A groove 3700 may be formed between the base 1000 and the head 1002.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 10, the pillar 1001 of the bracket 140may include a portion inclined based on the back substrate 111 of thedisplay panel 100. Preferably, the pillar 1001 may include a portioninclined toward the outside of the display panel 100. In this instance,the bracket 140 may include a portion having different widths. Morespecifically, the bracket 140 may include a portion having differentwidths as measured in the longitudinal direction of the display panel100, i.e., the horizontal direction. In other words, the bracket 140 mayinclude a portion having a gradually decreasing width as the bracket 140goes in the direction away from the display panel 100.

In this instance, even if the size of a dummy area positioned outside anactive area of the display panel 100, on which the image is displayed,is reduced, an excessive reduction in the luminance of the image in aboundary between the dummy area and the active area may be prevented.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 11, the position of the pillar 1001 onthe base 1000 may vary.

As shown in FIG. 12, a blocking member 1500 may be positioned at an edgeof the front surface of the front substrate 101. Preferably, theblocking member 1500 may be attached to the edge of the front surface ofthe front substrate 101. Because the blocking member 1500 hides thedummy area of the display panel 100, the image displayed on a screenarea (i.e., the active area) may be more prominently showed.

The blocking member 1500 may have lightness lower than ambientlightness. For example, the lightness of the blocking member 1500 may belower than lightness of the display panel 100. For this, the blockingmember 1500 may be substantially black. For example, the blocking member1500 may be substantially a black tape and may be formed by attaching ablack tape to the front surface of the front substrate 101. Thus, theblocking member 1500 may be referred to as a black layer.

Because the blocking member 1500 is positioned on the front surface ofthe front substrate 101 and the edge of the front surface of the frontsubstrate 101 is exposed, almost the entire portion of the blockingmember 1500 may be exposed as shown in FIG. 13. In other words, when theobserver in the front of the display panel 100 views the display panel100, the observer may view almost the entire portion of the blockingmember 1500. Namely, almost the entire portion of the blocking member1500 may be observed.

Because the bracket 140 does not display the image, it may be preferablethat the bracket 140 is positioned in the dummy area outside the screenarea. Further, it may be preferable that the bracket 140 is hidden bythe blocking member 1500. Hence, as shown in FIG. 12, the blockingmember 1500 may overlap the bracket 140. Preferably, the bracket 140 mayentirely overlap the bracket 140. More preferably, widths W10 and W20 ofthe blocking member 1500 may be greater than widths W11 and W12 of thebracket 140. In this instance, the blocking member 1500 may includeportions P1 and P2 extending further than the bracket 140 in the middledirection of the front substrate 101. Further, the blocking member 1500may include portions W1 and W2 extending further than the bracket 140 ina direction opposite the middle direction of the front substrate 101.

The widths W10 and W20 of the blocking member 1500 and the widths W11and W12 of the bracket 140 are a width in a cross section of the displaypanel 100.

As shown in FIG. 14, the front polarizing film 3400 may be positioned onthe front surface of the front substrate 101 of the display panel 100,and the back polarizing film 3410 may be positioned on the back surfaceof the back substrate 111.

A width L10 of the front polarizing film 3400 positioned on the frontsubstrate 101 may be different from a width L11 of the back polarizingfilm 3410 positioned on the back substrate 111. The width L10 of thefront polarizing film 3400 and the width L11 of the back polarizing film3410 are a width in the cross section of the display panel 100.

Preferably, the width L10 of the front polarizing film 3400 may begreater than the width L11 of the back polarizing film 3410. In otherwords, an end of at least one side of the front polarizing film 3400 mayextend further than the back polarizing film 3410.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the front polarizing film 3400may include a portion A30 overlapping the bracket 140. The bracket 140may be separated from the back polarizing film 3410 by a predetermineddistance d11 in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction ofthe back substrate 111. In this instance, the bracket 140 may bedirectly attached to the back substrate 111. Hence, the adhesivestrength between the bracket 140 and the back substrate 111 may beimproved.

Further, the front polarizing film 3400 may be separated from an end ofthe front surface of the front substrate 101 by a predetermined distanced12. In this instance, a process for attaching the front polarizing film3400 to the front substrate 101 may be easily performed, and theproduction yield may be improved.

As shown in FIG. 16, the blocking member 1500 may overlap the frontpolarizing film 3400. For example, the blocking member 1500 may includea portion positioned on the front polarizing film 3400.

Further, the front polarizing film 3400 may include a portion Y1extending further than the blocking member 1500 in a direction away fromthe middle of the display panel 100. FIG. 16 shows that the blockingmember 1500 is positioned on the front polarizing film 3400. However,the blocking member 1500 may be positioned between the front polarizingfilm 3400 and the front substrate 101. Even in this case, the frontpolarizing film 3400 may include the portion Y1 extending further thanthe blocking member 1500 in the direction away from the middle of thedisplay panel 100.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 17, the blocking member 1500 may includea portion Y2 extending further than the front polarizing film 3400 inthe direction away from the middle of the display panel 100. In thiscase, the blocking member 1500 may contact both the front polarizingfilm 3400 and the front substrate 101.

FIG. 17 shows that the blocking member 1500 is positioned on the frontpolarizing film 3400. However, the blocking member 1500 may bepositioned between the front polarizing film 3400 and the frontsubstrate 101. Even in this case, the blocking member 1500 may includethe portion Y2 extending further than the front polarizing film 3400 inthe direction away from the middle of the display panel 100.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 18, the blocking member 1500 and thefront polarizing film 3400 may be formed on the same layer level. Inthis instance, the blocking member 1500 may be positioned outside thefront polarizing film 3400.

As shown in FIGS. 19( a) and 19(b), short sides SS1 and SS2 of the frontsubstrate 101 may extend further than short sides SS1 and SS2 of theback substrate 111, and long sides LS1 and LS2 of the front substrate101 may extend further than long sides LS1 and LS2 of the back substrate111. In other words, an end of at least one side of the front substrate101 may extend further than the back substrate 111.

For example, the first short side SS1 of the front substrate 101 mayextend further than the first short side SS1 of the back substrate 111corresponding to the first short side SS1 of the front substrate 101 bya first length S1. The second short side SS2 of the front substrate 101may extend further than the second short side SS2 of the back substrate111 corresponding to the second short side SS2 of the front substrate101 by a second length S2. The first length S1 may be substantiallyequal to the second length S2.

Alternatively, the first length S1 may be different from the secondlength S2. In this instance, the structure of the first short side SS1of the front substrate 101 may be different from the structure of thesecond short side SS2 of the front substrate 101.

For example, a sufficient space may be provided on the first short sideSS1 of the back substrate 111, so as to mount a gate driver on the firstshort side SS1 of the back substrate 111 corresponding to the firstshort side SS1 of the front substrate 101. In this instance, the firstlength S1 may be less than the second length S2.

Further, the first long side LS1 of the front substrate 101 may extendfurther than the first long side LS1 of the back substrate 111corresponding to the first long side LS1 of the front substrate 101 by alength S10. The second long side LS2 of the front substrate 101 mayextend further than the second long side LS2 of the back substrate 111corresponding to the second long side LS2 of the front substrate 101 bya length S20. The length S10 and the length S20 may be different fromeach other.

As shown in FIG. 20, a thickness GT1 of the front substrate 101 may begreater than a thickness GT2 of the back substrate 111. Hence, the frontsubstrate 101 may have a sufficient strength. Therefore, even if theedge of the front surface of the front substrate 101 is exposed, adamage of the front substrate 101 may be prevented.

In the embodiment of the invention, the bracket 140 may be divided intoa plurality of parts. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, the bracket 140may include transverse brackets 140A1 and 140A2 and longitudinalbrackets 140B1 and 140B2.

The transverse brackets 140A1 and 140A2 may be respectively attached tothe long sides LS1 and LS2 of the back surface of the back substrate 111of the display panel 100. The longitudinal brackets 140B1 and 140B2 maybe respectively attached to the short sides SS1 and SS2 of the backsurface of the back substrate 111.

The transverse brackets 140A1 and 140A2 may be separated from thelongitudinal brackets 140B1 and 140B2 by a predetermined distance d10.Preferably, the transverse brackets 140A1 and 140A2 and the longitudinalbrackets 140B1 and 14082 may be separated from each other in the cornerof the back surface of the back substrate 111.

In this instance, a process for attaching the transverse brackets 140A1and 140A2 and the longitudinal brackets 140B1 and 140B2 to the backsubstrate 111 may be easily performed, and the manufacturing cost of thebracket 140 may be reduced. Hence, the manufacturing cost of the displayapparatus may be reduced.

A width A10 of each of the transverse brackets 140A1 and 140A2 may bedifferent from a width A20 of each of the longitudinal brackets 140B1and 140B2. For example, as shown in FIG. 22, the width A10 of each ofthe transverse brackets 140A1 and 140A2 may be greater than the widthA20 of each of the longitudinal brackets 140B1 and 140B2.

Alternatively, the bracket 140 may be divided into a plurality ofsub-brackets positioned parallel to one another. For example, as shownin FIG. 23, the transverse bracket 140A1 positioned in a first area LS1of the back substrate 111 may be divided into a plurality ofsub-brackets, the first longitudinal bracket 140B1 positioned in a thirdarea SS1 of the back substrate 111 may be divided into a plurality ofsub-brackets, and the second longitudinal bracket 140B2 positioned in afourth area SS2 of the back substrate 111 may be divided into aplurality of sub-brackets.

In other words, the plurality of transverse brackets 140A1 in the firstarea LS1 of the display panel 100 may be positioned parallel to oneanother in a first direction, for example, in a direction parallel tothe long side LS of the display panel 100. Further, the plurality offirst longitudinal brackets 140B1 in the third area SS1 of the displaypanel 100 may be positioned parallel to one another in a seconddirection crossing the first direction, for example, in a directionparallel to the short side SS of the display panel 100. The plurality ofsecond longitudinal brackets 140B2 in the fourth area SS2 of the displaypanel 100 may be positioned parallel to one another in the seconddirection

As above, when the bracket 140 is divided into the plurality ofsub-brackets, a deformation amount of the back cover 130 may bedistributed into the plurality of sub-brackets even if the back cover130 is deformed. Hence, a light leakage phenomenon may be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 24(A), it is assumed that the transverse bracket 140A1positioned in the first area of the display panel 100, for example, thefirst area of the back substrate 111 (i.e., the first long side LS1 ofthe back substrate 111) is divided into a total of seven transversebrackets {circle around (7)}, {circle around (8)}, {circle around (9)},{circle around (10)}, {circle around (11)}, {circle around (12)}, and{circle around (13)} the first longitudinal bracket 140B1 positioned inthe third area of the display panel 100, for example, the third area ofthe back substrate 111 (i.e., the first short side SS1 of the backsubstrate 111) is divided into a total of three longitudinal brackets{circle around (1)}, {circle around (2)}, and {circle around (3)}; andthe second longitudinal bracket 140B2 positioned in the fourth area ofthe display panel 100, for example, the fourth area of the backsubstrate 111 (i.e., the second short side SS2 of the back substrate111) is divided into a total of three longitudinal brackets {circlearound (4)}, {circle around (5)}, and {circle around (6)}.

A distance between the adjacent transverse brackets 140A1 may bedifferent from distances between the adjacent longitudinal brackets140B1 and 140B2. Preferably, the distance between the adjacenttransverse brackets 140A1 may be less than the distances between theadjacent longitudinal brackets 140B1 and 140B2. For example, a distanceV1 between the first and second transverse brackets {circle around (7)}and {circle around (8)} may be less than a distance V11 between the 1-1and 1-2 longitudinal brackets {circle around (4)} and {circle around(5)} and a distance V10 between the 2-1 and 2-2 longitudinal brackets{circle around (1)} and {circle around (2)}.

A reason why the distance between the adjacent transverse brackets 140A1is less than the distances between the adjacent longitudinal brackets140B1 and 140B2 is as follows.

The lengths of the first and second long sides LS1 and LS2 of thedisplay panel 100 are longer than the lengths of the first and secondshort sides SS1 and SS2 of the display panel 100, and thus the pressuremay be mainly applied to the first and second long sides LS1 and LS2 ofthe display panel 100. Considering this, it may be preferable that thetransverse brackets 140A1 positioned on the first long side LS1, towhich the relatively high pressure is applied, are positioned closerthan the longitudinal brackets 140B1 and 140B2.

Further, the total number of transverse brackets {circle around (7)},{circle around (8)}, {circle around (9)}, {circle around (10)}, {circlearound (11)}, {circle around (12)}, and {circle around (13)} positionedon the first long side LS1 of the display panel 100 may be more than asum of the total number of first longitudinal brackets {circle around(1)}, {circle around (2)}, and {circle around (3)} positioned on thefirst short side SS1 of the display panel 100 and the total number ofsecond longitudinal brackets {circle around (4)}, {circle around (5)},and {circle around (6)} positioned on the second short side SS1 of thedisplay panel 100.

A distance between the two adjacent brackets 140 may be greater than awidth of the bracket 140.

For example, as shown in FIG. 24( b), it may be preferable that adistance V1 between the first and second transverse brackets {circlearound (7)} and {circle around (8)} among the plurality of transversebrackets 140A1 is greater than a width V30 of the first transversebracket {circle around (7)} and a width V31 of the second transversebracket {circle around (8)}.

A distance between the two adjacent brackets 140 may vary depending ontheir position on the display panel 100.

For example, as shown in FIG. 25, in the plurality of transversebrackets 140A1 (i.e., {circle around (7)}, {circle around (8)}, {circlearound (9)}, {circle around (10)}, {circle around (11)}, {circle around(12)}, and {circle around (13)}) positioned on the first long side LS1of the display panel 100, a distance V1 between the first and secondtransverse brackets {circle around (7)} and {circle around (8)} may bedifferent from a distance V2 between the third and fourth transversebrackets {circle around (9)} and {circle around (10)}. Preferably, thedistance V1 between the first and second transverse brackets {circlearound (7)} and {circle around (8)} may be less than the distance V2between the third and fourth transverse brackets {circle around (9)} and{circle around (10)}.

In other words, as the transverse brackets 140A1 on the first long sideLS1 of the display panel 100 go from the middle to the outside of thefirst long side LS1, a distance between the two adjacent transversebrackets 140A1 may increase. In this instance, the structural stabilityof the display apparatus may be improved.

A distance between the two adjacent brackets 140 in the corner of thedisplay panel 100 may be set to be relatively small.

For example, as shown in FIG. 26, a shortest distance V4 between thetransverse bracket 140A1 and the first longitudinal bracket 140B1 in aboundary between the first area LS1 and the third area SS1 of thedisplay panel 100 may be less than a distance V11 (or V10) between thetwo adjacent longitudinal brackets 140B1 (or 140B2) and a distance V1between the two adjacent transverse brackets 140A1. In other words, thedistance V4 between the seventh transverse bracket {circle around (13)}positioned in the first area LS1 of the display panel 100 and the 1-1longitudinal bracket {circle around (4)} positioned in the third areaSS1 of the display panel 100 may be less than the distance V1 betweenthe first and second transverse brackets {circle around (7)} and {circlearound (8)} and the distance V10 between the 2-1 and 2-2 longitudinalbrackets {circle around (1)} and {circle around (2)}.

Further, a shortest distance V3 between the transverse bracket 140A1 andthe second longitudinal bracket 140B2 in a boundary between the firstarea LS1 and the fourth area SS2 of the display panel 100 may be lessthan the distance V11 (or V10) between the two adjacent longitudinalbrackets 140B1 (or 140B2) and the distance V1 between the two adjacenttransverse brackets 140A1. In other words, the distance V3 between thefirst transverse bracket {circle around (7)} positioned in the firstarea LS1 of the display panel 100 and the 2-1 longitudinal bracket{circle around (1)} positioned in the fourth area SS2 of the displaypanel 100 may be less than the distance V1 between the first and secondtransverse brackets {circle around (7)} and {circle around (8)} and thedistance V10 between the 2-1 and 2-2 longitudinal brackets {circlearound (1)} and {circle around (2)}.

In this instance, the structural stability of the display apparatus maybe further improved.

As shown in FIG. 27, the shortest distance V4 between the transversebracket 140A1 and the first longitudinal bracket 140B1 in the boundarybetween the first area LS1 and the third area SS1 of the display panel100 may be different from the shortest distance V3 between thetransverse bracket 140A1 and the second longitudinal bracket 140B2 inthe boundary between the first area LS1 and the fourth area SS2 of thedisplay panel 100. For example, the shortest distance V4 may be greaterthan the shortest distance V3.

In this instance, the plurality of first longitudinal brackets 140B1 inthe third area SS1 of the display panel 100 and the plurality of secondlongitudinal brackets 140B2 in the fourth area SS2 of the display panel100 may be alternately disposed.

For example, a first straight line EL1, which passes through the 2-1longitudinal bracket {circle around (1)} positioned in the fourth areaSS2 of the display panel 100 and is vertical to the short side SS of thedisplay panel 100, may not meet a second straight line EL2, which passesthrough the 1-1 longitudinal bracket {circle around (4)} positioned inthe third area SS1 of the display panel 100 and is vertical to the shortside SS of the display panel 100. The first straight line EL1 and thesecond straight line EL2 may be separated from each other in a directionvertical to the long side LS of the display panel 100. In this instance,the 2-1 longitudinal bracket {circle around (1)} and the 1-1longitudinal bracket {circle around (4)} may be considered to bealternately disposed.

In other words, a distance between the 2-1 longitudinal bracket {circlearound (1)} and the first long side LS1 of the display panel 100 may beless than a distance between the 1-1 longitudinal bracket {circle around(4)} and the first long side LS1 of the display panel 100. Further, adistance between the 2-3 longitudinal bracket {circle around (3)} andthe second long side LS2 of the display panel 100 may be greater than adistance between the 1-3 longitudinal bracket {circle around (6)} andthe second long side LS2 of the display panel 100. Hence, the lightleakage phenomenon may be further reduced.

The plurality of transverse brackets 140A1, the plurality of firstlongitudinal brackets 140B1, or the plurality of second longitudinalbrackets 140B2 may be arranged in zigzag.

For example, as shown in FIG. 28(A), the plurality of transversebrackets 140A1 (i.e., {circle around (7)}, {circle around (8)}, {circlearound (9)}, {circle around (10)}, {circle around (11)}, {circle around(12)}, and {circle around (13)}) positioned on the first long side LS1of the display panel 100 may be arranged in a zigzag pattern.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 28(B), the first and secondtransverse brackets {circle around (7)} and {circle around (8)} maypartially overlap each other in a direction parallel to the long side LSof the display panel 100.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 29(A), the plurality of secondlongitudinal brackets 140B2 (i.e., {circle around (1)}, {circle around(2)}, and {circle around (3)}) positioned on the second short side SS2of the display panel 100 may be arranged in a zigzag pattern.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 29(B), the 2-1 and 2-2 longitudinalbrackets {circle around (1)} and {circle around (2)} may partiallyoverlap each other in a direction parallel to the short side SS of thedisplay panel 100.

Hereinafter, the display apparatus according to the embodiment of theinvention is described in the assumption that the bracket 140 includesthe base 1000, the head 1002, and the pillar 1001. The display apparatusaccording to the embodiment of the invention is not limited to thefollowing structure of the bracket 140.

As shown in FIG. 30, an auxiliary bracket 4800 may be disposed on thebracket 140. More specifically, the auxiliary bracket 4800 may bedisposed on the head 1002 of the bracket 140. In the embodimentdisclosed herein, the bracket 140 may be referred to as a first bracket,and the auxiliary bracket 4800 may be referred to as a second bracket.

Further, the auxiliary bracket 4800 may include a potion 4801 positionedclose to the back substrate 111. Hereinafter, the potion 4801 of theauxiliary bracket 4800 is referred to as the low altitude part 4801.

More specifically, when the height of the bracket 140 is measured fromthe back surface of the back substrate 111, a height HA2 of the lowaltitude part 4801 of the auxiliary bracket 4800 may be lower than amaximum height HA1 of the bracket 140.

Further, the low altitude part 4801 of the auxiliary bracket 4800 mayextend further than the bracket 140 in the middle direction of thedisplay panel 100 by a predetermined distance LA1.

In other word, at least one auxiliary bracket 4800 provided adjacent tothe plurality of the brackets 140. And, the at least one auxiliarybracket 4800 includes a side wall 4800SW which extends in parallel withthe side wall (not shown) of the at least one connection bracket (notshown). These are described in detail below.

And, the at least one auxiliary bracket 4800 includes a first ledge 4802and a second ledge 4801 extending in the second direction (i.e., ahorizontal direction DRH) and spaced from each other by an extensionextending in the third direction (i.e., a vertical direction DRV), theextension being coupled to an end of the first and second ledge 4802,4801.

In this case, the first ledge 4802 is provided between the secondprotrusion 1002 and the frame (not shown) and the first ledge contactsthe frame. These are described in detail below.

Further, as shown in FIG. 31, the optical layer 110 between the displaypanel 100 and the back cover may be disposed on the auxiliary bracket4800. For example, the optical layer 110 may be disposed on the lowaltitude part 4801 of the auxiliary bracket 4800. In other word, thesecond ledge 4801 of the auxiliary bracket 4800 is configured to providesupport for the back light unit.

The optical layer 110 may not be fixed to the auxiliary bracket 4800 andmay be placed on the low altitude part 4801 of the auxiliary bracket4800. In this instance, the optical layer 110 may move on the auxiliarybracket 4800.

As above, when the optical layer 110 is disposed on the auxiliarybracket 4800, the optical layer 110 may be separated from the backsubstrate 111 by a predetermined distance Z1. Hence, an air gap 6500 maybe formed between the back substrate 111 and the optical layer 110.

As above, when the air gap 6500 is formed between the back substrate 111and the optical layer 110, the optical characteristics of the displayapparatus may be improved by the air gap 6500.

In the embodiment of the invention, the structure and the shape of theauxiliary bracket 4800 may be variously changed.

For example, as shown in FIG. 32, the auxiliary bracket 4800 may includethe low altitude part 4801, a receiving part 4802 placed on the bracket140, and a connecting part 4803 for connecting the low altitude part4801 to the receiving part 4802. The connecting part 4803 may have theshape inclined by a predetermined angle based on the back surface of theback substrate 111.

In this instance, the light block resulting from the auxiliary bracket4800 may be reduced, and thus the luminance may be improved.

As shown in FIG. 33, the light source 120 may be disposed on the opticallayer 110. The light source 120 may be disposed on the low altitude part4801 of the auxiliary bracket 4800 along with the optical layer 110. Inthis instance, the light source 120 may be the direct type backlightunit.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 34, a light guide plate 7000 may bedisposed on the optical layer 110. In this instance, the backlight unit10B may be the edge type backlight unit. Further, the edge typebacklight unit 10B may include an edge type light source, the opticallayer 110, and the light guide plate 7000. When the edge type backlightunit 10B includes the light guide plate 7000, the edge type light sourcemay be disposed on the side of the light guide plate 7000.

As above, the display apparatus according to the embodiment of theinvention may include the direct type backlight unit or the edge typebacklight unit. In other words, both the direct type backlight unit andthe edge type backlight unit may be applied to the embodiment of theinvention. In the embodiment of the invention, the edge type backlightunit may be classified into a bottom edge type backlight unit includinga bottom edge type light source and a side edge type backlight unitincluding a side edge type light source.

As shown in FIG. 35, a bottom edge type light source 7010 may emit lightto the light guide plate 7000 positioned on the long side LS of thedisplay panel 100. For example, the bottom edge type light source 7010may be positioned on the second long side LS2 corresponding to the lowerside among the first and second long sides LS1 and LS2 of the displaypanel 100.

As shown in FIG. 36, a side edge type light source 7010 may emit lightto the light guide plate 7000 positioned on the short side SS of thedisplay panel 100. For example, a first side edge type light source7010A may be positioned on the first short side SS1 of the display panel100, and a second side edge type light source 7010B may be positioned onthe second short side SS2 of the display panel 100.

The edge type backlight unit, which will be described below, maycorrespond to both the bottom edge type backlight unit and the side edgetype backlight unit.

As shown in FIG. 37, a hole (Opening) 1003 may be formed in the bracket140.

As shown in FIG. 38( a), a connection frame 5000 may be connected to thebracket 140 through the hole 1003. The connection frame 5000 may not befixed to the bracket 140, and a portion of the connection frame 5000 maybe inserted into the hole 1003 of the bracket 140. Hence, an externalpressure, for example, a twist transferred to the connection frame 5000may be prevented from being transferred to the display panel 100 throughthe bracket 140, and the light leakage phenomenon may be furtherreduced.

In this case, auxiliary bracket 4800 provided adjacent to the pluralityof the brackets 140 and attached to the at least one connection frame5000.

In other word, the connection frame 5000 having a side wall and aplurality of first tab portions extending in the second direction (i.e.,a horizontal direction DRH), the first tab portion being provided intothe opening 1003 of the of the first protrusion of the bracket 140.

In this case, a width STA1 of the first tab portion is greater than awidth STA2 of the second protrusion of the bracket 140 in the seconddirection such that an end of the first tab portion extends through theopening 1003 of the first protrusion of the bracket 140.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 38( b), a groove 1004 may be formed inthe bracket 140. The groove 1004 may be provided between the head 1002and the base 1000 of the bracket 140. Further, a portion of theconnection frame 5000 may be inserted into the groove 1004 of thebracket 140. Even in this case, the movement of the connection frame5000 may be sufficiently controlled.

The connection frame 5000 may be connected to the auxiliary bracket4800. The connection frame 5000 may be referred to as the connectionbracket.

For example, as shown in FIG. 39, a hole 5001 may be formed in theconnection frame 5000, and a hole 4804 corresponding to the hole 5001 ofthe connection frame 5000 may be formed in the auxiliary bracket 4800. Afastening member S100 such as a screw may connect the connection frame5000 to the auxiliary bracket 4800 through the hole 5001 of theconnection frame 5000 and the hole 4804 of the auxiliary bracket 4800.In other words, the connection frame 5000 may include a first portion5003 inserted into a hole (or a groove) 1003 of the bracket 140 and asecond portion 5004 fastening to the auxiliary bracket 4800. The firstportion 5003 of the connection frame 5000 may be a horizontal portion,and the second portion 5004 of the connection frame 5000 may be avertical portion.

A protrusion 4805 protruding in the direction toward the middle of thedisplay panel 100 may be formed around the hole 4804 of the auxiliarybracket 4800.

Alternatively, the connection frame 5000 may be connected to theauxiliary bracket 4800 without the fastening member such as the screw.

For example, as shown in FIG. 40, a first hook 9600 protruding in thedirection away from the display panel 100 may formed in the auxiliarybracket 4800. A second hook 9610 protruding in the direction toward themiddle of the display panel 100 may formed at a location correspondingto the first hook 9600 in the connection frame 5000.

The sheet metal processing may be performed on a portion of theauxiliary bracket 4800 to form the first hook 9600. The sheet metalprocessing may be performed on a portion of the connection frame 5000 toform the second hook 9610.

As shown in FIG. 41, when the first hook 9600 is interlocked with thesecond hook 9610, the auxiliary bracket 4800 and the connection frame5000 may be connected to each other. In this instance, because theconnection frame 5000 is not fixed to the auxiliary bracket 4800, anexternal pressure such as a twist applied to the auxiliary bracket 4800may be prevented from being transferred to the display panel 100 throughthe auxiliary bracket 4800 and the connection frame 5000. Hence, thelight leakage phenomenon may be further reduced.

A frame 1600 may be disposed between the back cover 130 and the displaypanel 100. As shown in FIG. 42, the frame 1600 may include a portionpositioned on the auxiliary bracket 4800. In the embodiment disclosedherein, the frame 1600 may be a frame included in the backlight unit ora frame separate from the backlight.

As shown in FIG. 42, an end of the frame 1600 in a first area AR1 may bepositioned on the auxiliary bracket 4800, and a portion of the frame1600 may contact the auxiliary bracket 4800. In other word, the frame1600 mounted to the at least one auxiliary bracket 4800.

The end of the frame 1600 may be inserted into a formation portion ofthe protrusion 4805 of the auxiliary bracket 4800. In this instance, afixing strength of the frame 1600 may be improved.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 43, a hole 4806 corresponding to theframe 1600 may be formed in the auxiliary bracket 4800, and a hole 5002corresponding to the frame 1600 may be formed in the connection frame5000.

In the structure illustrated in FIG. 43, the frame 1600 may be fixed byinserting the end of the frame 1600 into the hole 4806 of the auxiliarybracket 4800 and the hole 5002 of the connection frame 5000.

As shown in FIG. 44, a side cover 4400 including a portion positioned onthe side of the display panel 100 may be connected to the frame 1600. Inother word, the side cover 4400 provided adjacent to sides of the frontand back substrate 101, 111.

For example, a predetermined fastening member S110 such as a screw mayconnect the frame 1600 to the side cover 4400.

The side cover 4400 may prevent a foreign material such as dust frombeing penetrated into the display apparatus and may protect the side ofthe display panel 100 from a damage.

As shown in FIG. 45, the back cover 130 is disposed in the rear of thedisplay panel 100 and may be connected to the side cover 4400. In otherword, the back cover 130 is provided on the side cover 4400.

For example, as shown in FIG. 45 (A), the side cover 4400 may includefirst protrusion 4401 and second protrusion 4402 protruding in thedirection toward the rear of the display panel 100. An end of the backcover 130 may be inserted between the first protrusion 4401 and thesecond protrusion 4402 as indicated in a second area AR2.

A portion of the side cover 4400 may extend in the direction toward themiddle of the display panel 100, so as to more efficiently fix the sidecover 4400. As shown in FIG. 45 (A), (B), the side cover 4400 mayinclude a portion extending further than the bracket 140 in thedirection toward the middle of the display panel 100.

In this instance, the side cover 4400 may include a portion positionedbetween the back cover 130 and the display panel 100 in a widthdirection (i.e., a vertical direction) of the display panel 100.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 45 (B), the second protrusion 4402 maybe omitted from the side cover 4400. In this case, the first protrusion4401 may support the back cover 130 sufficiently.

As above, an edge of the front surface of the display panel 100 may beexposed in a state where the back cover 130 is connected to the sidecover 4400. The exposure of the edge of the front surface of the displaypanel 100 may indicate that an edge of a front surface of the frontpolarizing film 3400 attached to the front substrate 101 is exposed.Alternatively, the exposure of the edge of the front surface of thedisplay panel 100 may indicate that an edge of the front surface of thefront substrate 101 is exposed.

In this instance, when the observer in the front of the display panel100 (i.e., at a first position P1) views the display panel 100, theobserver may observe almost the entire area of the display panel 100.Hence, an attractive appearance of the display panel 100 may beprovided. Further, because another edge of the side of the display panel100 may not be showed to the observer, a visual effect, in which theobserver may feel that the screen size of the display panel 100 isgreater than the real screen size of the display panel 100, may beobtained.

In other word, the side cover 4400 includes a sidewall 4400V and anoverhang portion 4400H extending in a second direction (i.e., ahorizontal direction DRH), a first end portion of the sidewall 4400Vcovers the sides of the front and back substrates 101, 111. And, theoverhang portion 4400H being provide at the second end portion, whichopposite from the first end portion, and the overhang portion beingspace from an end of the sidewall 4400V by a prescribed distance in thethird direction (i.e., a vertical direction DRV) such that the sidecover 4400 provides a rim for a back cover 130.

As shown in FIG. 46, a protective layer 4500 may be formed on the sideof the display panel 100. The protective layer 4500 may protect the sideof the front substrate 101 and the side of the back substrate 111 froman external pressure and an impact.

The protective layer 4500 may contain a substantially transparentmaterial. Further, the protective layer 4500 may contain a photocurablematerial cured by light such as ultraviolet rays.

As above, when the protective layer 4500 is formed on the side of thedisplay panel 100, the protective layer 4500 may be considered to bepositioned between the side cover 4400 and the display panel 100 asindicated in a third area AR3 of FIG. 47. Hence, a collision between theside cover 4400 and the side of the display panel 100 may be prevented.

The protective layer 4500 is described in detail below with reference toFIG. 48.

The protective layer 4500 may be formed by coating a protective materialhaving the flexibility on the side of the display panel 100 and curingthe coated protective material using light such as ultraviolet rays.

As shown in FIG. 48, the protective layer 4500 may be inclined in thedirection of the front substrate 101. The protective layer 4500 mayinclude a first protective part 4501 contacting the front substrate 101and a second protective part 4502 contacting the back substrate 111. Athickness TA1 of the first protective part 4501 may be greater than athickness TA2 of the second protective part 4502 in a longitudinaldirection (i.e., a horizontal direction DRH) of the display panel 100.In other words, the maximum thickness TA1 of the first protective part4501 may be greater than the maximum thickness TA2 of the secondprotective part 4502 in the longitudinal direction DRH of the displaypanel 100.

Further, the first protective part 4501 of the protective layer 4500 maycontact the front polarizing film 3400 positioned in the front of thefront substrate 101. In this instance, an adhesive strength of theprotective layer 4500 may increase. On the other hand, the secondprotective part 4502 of the protective layer 4500 may not contact theback polarizing film 3410 attached to the back surface of the backsubstrate 111 and may be separated from the back polarizing film 3410 bya predetermined distance.

A length RS1 of the protective layer 4500 in a width direction (i.e., avertical direction DRV) of the display panel 100 may be greater than themaximum thickness TA1 of the protective layer 4500 in the longitudinaldirection DRH of the display panel 100, so as to improve the structuralstability of the protective layer 4500 and to easily manufacture theprotective layer 4500.

The protective layer 4500 may be separated from the bracket 140 by apredetermined distance RS2, so as to prevent a reduction in the adhesivestrength between the bracket 140 and the back substrate 111. On theother hand, when the distance RS2 between the protective layer 4500 andthe bracket 140 is excessively wide, the size of the dummy area, onwhich the image is not displayed, may increase. Considering this, it maybe preferable that the protective layer 4500 is separated from thebracket 140 by the sufficient small distance RS2. It may be preferablethat the distance RS2 between the protective layer 4500 and the bracket140 is less than a distance RS3 between the back polarizing film 3410and the bracket 140. Further, it may be preferable that the distance RS2between the protective layer 4500 and the bracket 140 is less than thelength RS1 of the protective layer 4500 in the width direction DRV ofthe display panel 100.

As shown in FIG. 49, the side cover 4400 may include a portion extendingfurther than the front substrate 101 by a predetermined distance TD1 inthe front direction of the front substrate 101 as indicated in a fourtharea AR4. In other words, the side cover 4400 may include a portionprotruding further than the front substrate 101 in the front of thedisplay panel 100. Even in this case, the edge of the front surface ofthe front substrate 101 may be exposed.

As above, when the side cover 4400 protrudes further than the frontsubstrate 101, the side cover 4400 may protect more efficiently thefront substrate 101.

When the size of the portion of the side cover 4400 protruding furtherthan the front substrate 101 is excessively large, the entire thicknessof the display apparatus may excessively increase. Therefore, it may bepreferable that a length TD1 of the portion of the side cover 4400protruding further than the front substrate 101 is properly adjusted.This is described in detail below with reference to FIG. 50.

As shown in FIG. 50, a hole 1003 corresponding to the connection frame5000 may be formed in the bracket 140. Further, the end of theconnection frame 5000 may be inserted into the hole 1003 of the bracket140. This was described in detail above with reference to FIG. 38.

In the structure illustrated in FIG. 50, the end of the connection frame5000 may move inside the hole 1003 of the bracket 140 in the verticaldirection.

If the end of the connection frame 5000 moves upward inside the hole1003 of the bracket 140, the side cover 4400 connected to the connectionframe 5000 may move upward. Hence, the length TD1 of the portion of theside cover 4400 protruding further than the front substrate 101 mayincrease.

On the other hand, if the end of the connection frame 5000 movesdownward inside the hole 1003 of the bracket 140, the side cover 4400connected to the connection frame 5000 may move downward. Hence, thelength TD1 of the portion of the side cover 4400 protruding further thanthe front substrate 101 may decrease.

Considering this, even when the bent end of the connection frame 5000 isclosely attached to the bracket 140 inside the hole 1003 of the bracket140 in the direction away from the display panel 100, the side cover4400 may include the portion protruding further than the front substrate101 irrespective of the movement of the end of the connection frame5000.

Alternatively, when the length TD1 of the portion of the side cover 4400protruding further than the front substrate 101 is set to be greaterthan a width TD2 of the hole 1003 of the bracket 140 in the verticaldirection, the side cover 4400 may include the portion protrudingfurther than the front substrate 101 irrespective of the movement of theend of the connection frame 5000.

In a cross section taken along a straight line CSL1 passing through thefirst and second short sides SS1 and SS2 of the display panel 100 asshown in FIG. 51(A), as shown in FIG. 51(B), the side cover 4400 may bedisposed at each of both ends of the display apparatus, and the backcover 130 may be disposed in the rear of the display panel 100.

FIG. 51 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the display apparatusaccording to the embodiment of the invention in the vertical direction.

The structure and the shape of the frame 1600 may be variously changed.Other structure of the frame 1600 is described below with reference toFIGS. 52 and 53.

As shown in FIG. 52, a middle portion 1610 of the frame 1600 may bedepressed in the direction toward the display panel 100.

The frame 1600 may include a protrusion frame 1620 positioned between anend of the frame 1600 and the depressed middle portion 1610 of the frame1600. A height HA11 of the protrusion frame 1620 may be greater than aheight HA12 of the end of the frame 1600 as measured from the backsurface of the back substrate 111. The end of the frame 1600 may overlapthe bracket 140 in the width direction (i.e., the vertical direction) ofthe display panel 100. Further, a height HA10 of the middle portion 1610of the frame 1600 may be less than the height HA11 of the protrusionframe 1620 of the frame 1600 as measured from the back surface of theback substrate 111.

As above, when the middle portion 1610 of the frame 1600 is depressed inthe direction toward the display panel 100, the entire length of theframe 1600 may increase. Hence, rigidity of the frame 1600 may beimproved, and an increase in the total thickness of the displayapparatus may be prevented.

Further, when the middle portion 1610 of the frame 1600 is depressed,the middle portion 1610 may contact the light guide plate 7000positioned between the optical layer 110 and the frame 1600 as indicatedin a fifth area AR5 shown in FIG. 53. If the direct type backlight unit120 is used, the middle portion 1610 of the frame 1600 may contact thedirect type backlight unit 120. In this instance, the structuralreliability of the display apparatus may be improved.

The structure and the shape of the side cover 4400 may be variouslychanged. Other structure of the side cover 4400 is described below.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the transverse bracket 140A is attachedto the first long side LS1 of the back surface of the back substrate111, and the first and second longitudinal brackets 140B1 and 140B2 arerespectively attached to the first and second short sides SS1 and SS2 ofthe back surface of the back substrate 111.

As shown in FIG. 54, the side cover 4400 may have the structurecorresponding to the transverse bracket 140A and the first and secondlongitudinal brackets 140B1 and 140B2. Hence, the side cover 4400 mayhave the structure in which one side of the side cover 4400 is open. Inother words, the side cover 4400 may have the structure in which oneside of the side cover 4400 corresponding to the second long side LS2 ofthe back substrate 111 is open.

Further, an auxiliary side cover 4400A may be disposed on the secondlong side LS2 of the back substrate 111.

As shown in FIG. 55, the auxiliary side cover 4400A may be positioned ata location corresponding to the opened side of the side cover 4400 andmay be coupled with the side cover 4400. The auxiliary side cover 4400Amay include an additional part 4410A to dispose other devices such as aspeaker (not shown) and an electronic receiver (not shown).

A method for combining the auxiliary side cover 4400A with the sidecover 4400 is described below.

As shown in FIG. 56, the side cover 4400 may have first connection holes4430, and the auxiliary side cover 4400A may have second connectionholes 4430A. Further, a connection bar 4400B may have third connectionholes 4410B respectively corresponding to the first connection holes4430 and fourth connection holes 4420B respectively corresponding to thesecond connection holes 4430A.

Some of fastening members 4400C such as a screw may pass through thethird connection holes 4410B and the first connection holes 4430,thereby connecting the connection bar 4400B to the side cover 4400.Further, other fastening members 4400C may pass through the fourthconnection holes 4420B and the second connection holes 4430A, therebyconnecting the connection bar 4400B to the auxiliary side cover 4400A.Hence, the fastening members 4400C may connect the side cover 4400 tothe auxiliary side cover 4400A.

As shown in FIG. 57, a bottom cover 9100 may be disposed on the secondlong side LS2 of the display panel 100. The bottom cover 9100 may covera portion of the front surface of the front substrate 101 on the secondlong side LS2 of the display panel 100.

It is assumed that the front substrate 101 has a first area, a secondarea opposite the first area, a third area adjacent to the first andsecond areas, and a fourth area opposite the third area. Edges of frontsurfaces of the first, third, and fourth areas may be exposed, and aportion of a front surface of the second area may be covered by thebottom cover 9100. In the embodiment of the invention, the first area,the second area, the third area, and the fourth area may correspond tothe first long side LS1, the second long side LS2, the first short sideSS1, and the second short side SS2, respectively.

A bottom connection frame 5000A may be disposed on the second long sideLS2 of the display panel 100.

The bottom connection frame 5000A may include a portion positioned onthe side of the display panel 100. The bottom connection frame 5000A mayinclude a portion positioned between the bottom cover 9100 and the frontsubstrate 101. The edge type backlight unit 7010 may be disposed on thebottom connection frame 5000A.

The frame 1600 may be connected to the bottom connection frame 5000A onthe lower side (i.e., the second long side LS2) of the display panel100. For example, the bottom connection frame 5000A may have a hole5010A, and the end of the frame 1600 may be inserted into the hole 5010Aof the bottom connection frame 5000A. Hence, the frame 1600 may beconnected to the bottom connection frame 5000A.

The frame 1600 may be connected to the bottom cover 9100. For example, apredetermined fastening member S120 may fasten the frame 1600 to thebottom cover 9100 on the second long side LS2 of the display panel 100.

As shown in FIG. 58, a bottom supporter BB for enhancing a supportstrength for the display panel 100 may be disposed between the bottomcover 9100 and the bottom connection frame 5000A.

The bottom supporter BB may be coupled with the bottom connection frame5000A as indicated in a sixth area AR6. Further, the bottom supporter BBmay be coupled with the frame 1600 as indicated in a seventh area AR7.

The auxiliary side cover 4400A may be connected to the bottom cover 9100on the lower side of the display panel 100.

FIG. 59 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the display apparatusaccording to the embodiment of the invention in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 59, the auxiliary side cover 4400A may be connected tothe back cover 130 on the lower side of the display panel 100.

As shown in FIG. 60, a user input interface 150Q may be disposed on aback surface of the bottom cover 9100. The user input interface 150Q mayreceive a control signal for performing various operations such as achannel change and a volume control input from the outside.

In this instance, the bottom cover 9100 may include a light transmissionpart capable of transmitting light, so that a user command, which theuser inputs using a remote controller, transmits the bottom cover 9100and reaches the user input interface 150Q.

As above, when the user input interface 150Q is disposed on the backsurface of the bottom cover 9100, the user may perceive that the userinput interface 150Q is hidden by the bottom cover 9100. Further,because a space for the user input interface 150Q is not necessary, theattractive appearance of the display apparatus may be provided.

Alternatively, a hole may be formed in the bottom cover 9100, and theuser input interface 150Q may be disposed in the hole of the bottomcover 9100.

For example, as shown in FIG. 61, the bottom cover 9100 may include ahole 9110 toward the front surface of the display panel 100. Further,the bottom cover 9100 may include a coupling hole 9111 for assembling aninterface module 150QM.

The interface module 150QM including the user input interface 150Q mayhave a coupling hole 9120 used to couple the interface module 150QM withthe bottom cover 9100.

Predetermined fastening members S200 may pass through the coupling hole9120 of the interface module 150QM and the coupling hole 9111 of thebottom cover 9100, thereby coupling the interface module 150QM to thebottom cover 9100.

It may be preferable that the interface module 150QM is coupled with thebottom cover 9100, so that the user input interface 150Q of theinterface module 150QM corresponds to the hole 9110 of the bottom cover9100. In this instance, as shown in FIG. 62, the user input interface150Q may be exposed through the front surface the display panel 100.

A command input unit for inputting various commands, such as turn-on andturn-off operations of the display apparatus, the channel change, andthe volume control, may be configured as a touch sensor.

For example, as shown in FIG. 63, touch sensors 9720 may be disposed onthe back surface of the bottom cover 9100.

When the user touches the bottom cover 9100 and inputs the user command,the touch sensors 9720 may recognize and perform the user command.

The touch sensor 9720 may be a sensor capable of sensing the user's bodyor a small capacitance a specific object has. In this instance, when theuser performs a touch operation using his or her body or a specificobject having the capacitance, the touch sensor 9720 may recognize thetouch operation and operate.

For example, as shown in FIG. 64(A), when the user touches a formationarea of the touch sensor 9720 in the bottom cover 9100, the touch sensor9720 may sense small changes in the capacitance generated by the user'stouch operation and may recognize the user's touch operation. Hence, thetouch sensor 9720 may perform various operations according to the user'stouch operation.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 64(B), when the user touches anon-formation area of the touch sensor 9720 in the bottom cover 9100,the touch sensor 9720 may not operate.

As above, when the touch sensors 9720 are disposed on the back surfaceof the bottom cover 9100, a portion of the bottom cover 9100 may be usedas a switch.

The touch sensor 9720 may directly contact the bottom cover 9100.Alternatively, a non-conductive buffer (not shown) may be disposedbetween the bottom cover 9100 and the touch sensor 9720.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 65, the bottom cover 9100 may have aninput hole 9130 used as a formation space of input keys 9141 forperforming the various user commands.

An input module 9140 including the input keys 9141 may be manufactured,and the input module 9140 may be connected to the bottom cover 9100.

As shown in FIG. 66, the input keys 9141 may be exposed through thefront surface of the display panel 100.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 67, the input module 9140 may bedisposed under the auxiliary side cover 4400A. Alternatively, as shownin FIG. 68, the input module 9140 may be disposed on the side of theside cover 4400. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 69 (A), the inputmodule 9140 may be disposed on the back surface of the back cover 130.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 69 (B), the input module 9140 may bedisposed on the frame 1600. In this case, hole 133 corresponding to theinput module 9140 is form on the back cover 130, and the input module9140 may exposed through the hole 133.

As above, the input module 9140 may be disposed at any position wherethe user may conveniently use the input module 9140.

The display apparatus according to the embodiment of the invention mayfurther include a wireless communication unit capable of performing acommunication such as wireless internet. For example, as shown in FIG.70, a wireless communication unit WF10 may be disposed on the additionalpart 4410A of the auxiliary side cover 4400A. In addition to thewireless communication unit WF10, various devices such as a speak moduleSP10 may be disposed on the additional part 4410A of the auxiliary sidecover 4400A.

The wireless communication unit WF10 may transmit and receive a signal(for example, a signal corresponding to Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi)standard) having various frequency bands. The display apparatusaccording to the embodiment of the invention may perform the wirelessinternet communication through the wireless communication unit WF10.

As above, when the wireless communication unit WF10 is disposed on theauxiliary side cover 4400A, the wireless communication unit WF10 may behidden by the back cover 130. Hence, it may be preferable that the backcover 130 contains a material capable of transmitting a radio wave.

As shown in FIG. 71(A), the back cover 130 may be divided into a firstback cover 131 and a second back cover 132 for the efficient wirelesscommunication.

As shown in FIG. 71(B), the second back cover 132 may correspond to thewireless communication unit WF10. In other words, the wirelesscommunication unit WF10 may be disposed inside the second back cover132. Thus, it may be preferable that the radio transmission of thesecond back cover 132 is greater than the radio transmission of thefirst back cover 131 for the more efficient wireless communication.

Preferably, the first back cover 131 may contain a metal material suchas aluminum (Al), and the second back cover 132 may contain a plasticmaterial. The first back cover 131 containing aluminum may be used as aground.

In other words, the first back cover 131 and the second back cover 132may be formed of different materials and may be connected to each other.

For example, as shown in FIG. 72(A), a predetermined fastening memberS300 may fasten the first back cover 131 to the second back cover 132.

Further, because the first back cover 131 containing aluminum may serveas the ground, an area of the first back cover 131 may be greater thanan area of the second back cover 132.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 72(B), because aluminum forming thefirst back cover 131 is heavier than the plastic material forming thesecond back cover 132, a thickness BH1 of the first back cover 131formed of aluminum may be less than a thickness BH2 of the second backcover 132 formed of the plastic material. Hence, the rigidity of thesecond back cover 132 may be sufficiently improved.

As shown in FIG. 73, when a height is measured based on the backsubstrate 111 of the display panel 100, a maximum height BH2 of thesecond back cover 132 may be greater than a maximum height BH1 of thefirst back cover 131. In this instance, the inside of the second backcover 132 may secure a sufficient space capable of receiving variousdevices such as the wireless communication unit WF10 and the speakermodule SP10.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 74, the wireless communication unit WF10may be disposed on the back surface of the back cover 130 so that thewireless communication unit WF10 is exposed through the back surface ofthe back cover 130.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 75, a hole 130H may be formed in theback cover 130, and a wireless communication module WFM including thewireless communication unit WF10 may be installed inside the back cover130. In this instance, the wireless communication unit WF10 of thewireless communication module WFM may be exposed through the hole 130Hof the back cover 130.

In the structure illustrated in FIGS. 74 and 75, it does not matter thatthe back cover 130 does not contain the material capable of transmittingthe radio wave.

As shown in FIG. 76(A), the back cover 130, the side cover 4400, and theframe 1600 may be fastened to one another using a fastening member S400.In this instance, the back cover 130, the side cover 4400, and the frame1600 may be electrically connected to one another using the fasteningmember S400. Hence, electromagnetic interference (EMI) may be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 76(B), the frame 1600 may have at least one hole. Forexample, the frame 1600 may have at least one first hole 1600HA and atleast one second hole 1600HB.

As shown in FIG. 76(A), the first hole 1600HA may correspond to thefastening member S400 for fastening the frame 1600 to the back cover 130and the side cover 4400. The second hole 1600HB may be used to fastenthe frame 1600 to a predetermined structure, for example, the back cover130 or may be used as a hole through which another structure passes.

As shown in FIG. 77, the side cover 4400 may have the form wrapping thedisplay panel 100. The side cover 4400 shown in FIG. 77 may be anassembly of the auxiliary side cover 4400A and the side cover 4400 shownin FIG. 77.

The side cover 4400 may be manufactured through extrusion and bendingprocesses.

For example, as shown in FIG. 78(A), an extrusion bar 4400M may bemanufactured through the extrusion process.

Next, as shown in FIG. 78(B), the extrusion bar 4400M may be bentthrough the bending processes.

For example, first to fourth areas BA1, BA2, BA3, and BA4 of theextrusion bar 4400M may be bent. As a result, as shown in FIG. 78(C),the side cover 4400 of a frame form may be manufactured

Both ends of the side cover 4400 thus manufactured may be opposite toeach other as indicated by a circle JA1 shown in FIG. 78(C).

Preferably, one end of the side cover 4400 may be connected to the otherend thereof. For example, as indicated by the circle JA1 shown in FIG.79, one end of the side cover 4400 may be fastened to the other endthereof using a predetermined fastening member S401.

Alternatively, a medium for connecting one end of the side cover 4400 tothe other end may be disposed between both ends of the side cover 4400.

For example, as shown in FIG. 80, a medium 4400MT may be disposedbetween both ends of the side cover 4400, and one end and the other endof the side cover 4400 may be connected to the medium 4400MT usingpredetermined fastening members S402 and S403. Hence, one end of theside cover 4400 may be connected to the other end thereof.

A portion of a bending area of the extrusion bar 4400M may be cut, so asto more efficiently bend the extrusion bar 4400M.

For example, as shown in FIG. 81(A), a portion CA of a horizontal part4400H (corresponding to a horizontal part 4400H of the side cover 4400)of the extrusion bar 4400M may be cut and removed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 81(B), the side cover 4400 may be manufactured bybending a cutting area of the extrusion bar 4400M. In this instance, awrinkle may be prevented from being generated in a bending area of theside cover 4400, and the bending process may be more easily performed.

A bending area of the extrusion bar 4400M may correspond to the cornerof the display panel 100. In other words, the bending area of the sidecover 4400 may correspond to the corner of the display panel 100.

Further, a vertical part 4400V of the side cover 4400 may be bent in thebending area, and both portions of the cutting area of the horizontalpart 4400H of the side cover 4400 may be close to each other. Hence, asindicated by a circle AR101 shown in FIG. 81(B), both portions of thecutting area of the horizontal part 4400H of the side cover 4400 may beseparated from each other by a predetermined distance TG1. In otherwords, the horizontal part 4400H of the side cover 4400 may be dividedinto two parts in the bending area, i.e., a bending portion of thevertical part 4400V of the side cover 4400.

Further, as indicated by a circle AR100 shown in FIG. 81(B), thehorizontal part 4400H of the side cover 4400 may have a hole H100 in thebending area.

The distance TG1 between both horizontal parts 4400H of the side cover4400 in the area AR101 of the bending portion of the vertical part 4400Vof the side cover 4400 may be less than a distance TG2 between bothhorizontal parts 4400H in the area AR100 positioned between the areaAR101 and the vertical part 4400V.

As shown in FIG. 82(A), a cover 4400R may be disposed in the hole H100of the horizontal part 4400H of the side cover 4400. The cover 4400R maybe formed of a resin material, a silicon material, etc. Other materialsmay be used for the cover 4400R. The cover 4400R may be inserted intothe hole H100.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 82(B), a tape type cover 4400TP may bedisposed in the bending area of the side cover 4400. In this instance,the black tape type cover 4400TP may be attached to the bending area ofthe side cover 4400, thereby covering the hole H100.

As shown in FIG. 83, the hole H100 of the horizontal part 4400H of theside cover 4400 may correspond to the corner of the display panel 100.

The vertical part 4400V of the side cover 4400 may include a portionhaving different widths.

For example, as shown in FIG. 84, the vertical part 4400V of the sidecover 4400 may include a portion having a gradually decreasing width asit goes to the rear of the display panel 100.

More specifically, in the vertical part 4400V of the side cover 4400, awidth TS2 of a portion extending further than the front substrate 101 tothe front of the front substrate 101 may be less than a width TS1 of aportion extending further than the back substrate 111 to the rear of theback substrate 111. In other words, in the vertical part 4400V of theside cover 4400, the width TS2 of the portion protruding further thanthe front substrate 101 to the front of the front substrate 101 by apredetermined distance TD1 may be less than the width TS1 of the portionprotruding further than the back substrate 111 to the rear of the backsubstrate 111 by a predetermined distance TD3.

In this instance, a visual effect, in which the viewer in the front ofthe display panel 100 may feel that the size of the edge of the displaypanel 100 is less than the real size of the edge of the display panel100, may be obtained. Further, the strength of the side cover 4400 maybe further improved.

As shown in FIG. 85, the vertical part 4400V of the side cover 4400 mayinclude a protrusion 4400TR protruding to the middle of the displaypanel 100. The protrusion 4400TR may prevent light from leaking in aspace between the display panel 100 and the side cover 400.

The protrusion 4400TR may be positioned between the display panel 100and the horizontal parts 4400H of the side cover 4400. Preferably, theprotrusion 4400TR may be positioned at a location overlapping thebracket 140 in the longitudinal direction of the display panel 100.

As shown in FIG. 86, a length TD4 of the protrusion 4400TR may begreater than a distance TD5 between the display panel 100 and the sidecover 4400.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 87, the length TD4 of the protrusion4400TR may be greater than a distance TD7 between the protective layer4500 positioned on the side of the display panel 100 and the side cover4400. Further, the length TD4 of the protrusion 4400TR may be less thana length TD6 of the protective layer 4500 in the longitudinal directionof the display panel 100. In this instance, an end of the protrusion4400TR may overlap the protective layer 4500 in the width direction ofthe display panel 100.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 88, the length TD4 of the protrusion4400TR may be greater than the length TD6 of the protective layer 4500in the longitudinal direction of the display panel 100. Further, thelength TD4 of the protrusion 4400TR may be greater than a sum (TD7+TD6)of a distance TD7 between the protective layer 4500 and the side cover4400 and the length TD6 of the protective layer 4500 in the longitudinaldirection of the display panel 100. In this instance, an end of theprotrusion 4400TR may overlap the display panel 100 in the widthdirection of the display panel 100.

As shown in FIG. 89, a first black layer BKT1 may be formed on the innersurface of the side cover 4400. The first black layer BKT1 may be formedof a black tape or a black paint. In this instance, the first blacklayer BKT1 may further prevent light from leaking in the space betweenthe display panel 100 and the side cover 400.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 90, a second black layer BKT2 may beformed on the bracket 140 and/or the connection frame 5000. Preferably,the second black layer BKT2 may be a black tape attached to the bracket140 and the connection frame 5000. The second black layer BKT2 may covera space between the bracket 140 and the connection frame 5000. Hence,the second black layer BKT2 may prevent light generated in the lightsource from leaking in the space between the display panel 100 and theside cover 400.

Further, the second black layer BKT2 may include a portion attached tothe back substrate 111. In this instance, the second black layer BKT2may cover a space between the connection frame 5000 and the backsubstrate 111 and a space between the bracket 140 and the back substrate111. Hence, the second black layer BKT2 may prevent light generated inthe light source from leaking in the space between the display panel 100and the side cover 400.

The second black layer BKT2 may include a portion contacting a fasteningmember S100 for connecting the connection frame 5000 to the auxiliarybracket 4800.

In the embodiment of the invention, the side cover 400 may be dividedinto a plurality of parts. In other words, the plurality of parts may becombined with one another to manufacture the side cover 400.

For example, as shown in FIG. 91, a first side cover part 4400SP1, asecond side cover part 4400SP2, a third side cover part 4400SP3, and afourth side cover part 4400SP4 may be manufactured through the extrusionprocess. The first to fourth side cover parts 4400SP1, 4400SP2, 4400SP3,and 4400SP4 may be connected to one another using first to fourthconnection parts 4400JP1, 4400JP2, 4400JP3, and 4400JP4.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 92, the first side cover part4400SP1 may be connected to the first connection part 4400JP1 using apredetermined fastening member S404, and the fourth side cover part4400SP4 may be connected to the first connection part 4400JP1 using apredetermined fastening member S405. Hence, the first side cover part4400SP1 may be connected to the fourth side cover part 4400SP4.

In addition to the extrusion method, any method may be used tomanufacture the side cover 4400 as long as the thickness of the sidecover 4400 is sufficiently reduced. For example, a die casting methodmay be used.

It may be preferable that the side cover 4400 is manufactured using theextrusion method in consideration of the simple manufacturing process,the manufacturing cost, etc.

As shown in FIG. 93, a first buffer BSP1 may be disposed between theauxiliary bracket 4800 and the back substrate 111. The first buffer BSP1may contain a material having the elasticity such as a resin materialand a silicon material. The first buffer BSP1 may prevent a foreignmaterial such as dust from being penetrated into the display panel 100.Another example material for the buffer is a foam like material.

The first buffer BSP1 may contact each of the auxiliary bracket 4800 andthe back substrate 111.

Further, a second buffer BSP2 may be disposed on the auxiliary bracket4800. The second buffer BSP2 may be disposed on the low altitude part4801 of the auxiliary bracket 4800.

As shown in FIG. 94, the second buffer BSP2 may be disposed between theauxiliary bracket 4800 and the optical layer 110. Namely, the opticallayer 110 may be positioned on the second buffer BSP2. In this instance,the movement of the optical layer 110 may be efficiently controlled.

In other words, the first buffer BSP1 may be disposed under the lowaltitude part 4801 of the auxiliary bracket 4800, and the second bufferBSP2 may be disposed on the low altitude part 4801 of the auxiliarybracket 4800.

The disposition of the first and second buffers BSP1 and BSP2 isschematically shown in FIG. 95.

As shown in FIG. 96, the first buffer BSP1 may have a rectangular frameshape. In this instance, the first buffer BSP1 may more efficientlyprevent the foreign material such as dust from being penetrated into thedisplay panel 100.

As shown in FIG. 97(A), the auxiliary bracket 4800 may be divided into aplurality of parts.

For example, a transverse auxiliary bracket 4800A corresponding to thetransverse brackets 140A1 and 140A2 may be formed, a first longitudinalauxiliary bracket 4800B1 corresponding to the first longitudinal bracket140B1 may be formed, and a second longitudinal auxiliary bracket 4800B2corresponding to the second longitudinal bracket 140B2 may be formed.

Further, the connection parts 4800JP1 and 4800JP2 may be disposedbetween the two auxiliary brackets 4800. For example, the firstconnection part 4800JP1 may be disposed between the transverse auxiliarybracket 4800A and the first longitudinal auxiliary bracket 4800B1, andthe second connection part 4800JP2 may be disposed between thetransverse auxiliary bracket 4800A and the second longitudinal auxiliarybracket 4800B2.

For example, as shown in FIG. 97(B), the first connection part 4800JP1may be connected to the transverse auxiliary bracket 4800A and the firstlongitudinal auxiliary bracket 4800B1, thereby preventing light fromleaking in a space between the transverse auxiliary bracket 4800A andthe first longitudinal auxiliary bracket 4800B1.

The shapes of the connection parts 4800JP1 and 4800JP2 may be variouslychanged. For example, the connection parts 4800JP1 and 4800JP2 may beformed of plastic.

Alternatively, although not shown, the connection parts 4800JP1 and4800JP2 may be a black tape. In this instance, the black connectiontapes 4800JP1 and 4800JP2 may be attached to the two auxiliary brackets4800, thereby preventing light from leaking in a space between the twoauxiliary brackets 4800.

As shown in FIG. 98, a third buffer BSP3 may be disposed between the twoadjacent brackets 140. The third buffer BSP3 may contain a materialhaving the elasticity such as a resin material and a silicon material.The third buffer BSP3 may prevent light from leaking in a space betweenthe two adjacent brackets 140.

The optical layer 110 and/or the light guide plate 7000 may have atleast one hole. FIG. 99 shows that the optical layer 110 has at leastone hole 1108. Although not shown, the light guide plate 7000 may haveat least one hole 1108.

For example, as shown in FIG. 99, the optical layer 110 and/or the lightguide plate 7000 may have the plurality of holes 1108. Each of theplurality of holes 1108 may correspond to an area between the twoadjacent brackets 140.

Preferably, the optical layer 110 and/or the light guide plate 7000 mayhave a protrusion 110A protruding to the outside, and the hole 1108 maybe formed in the protrusion 110A. In other words, a formation area ofthe hole 1108 may extend further than other areas of the optical layer110 and/or the light guide plate 7000 to the outside.

As shown in FIG. 100, the frame 1600 may include a protrusion 1120corresponding to the hole 1108 of the optical layer 110 and/or the lightguide plate 7000. More specifically, the frame 1600 may include theprotrusion 1120, which corresponds to the hole 1108 of the optical layer110 and/or the light guide plate 7000 and protrudes to the display panel100.

As shown in FIG. 101, the optical layer 110 and/or the light guide plate7000 may be disposed on the frame 1600, so that the hole 1108corresponds to the protrusion 1120 of the frame 1600. Hence, theprotrusion 1120 of the frame 1600 may pass through the hole 1108 of theoptical layer 110 and/or the light guide plate 7000.

As above, when the hole 1108 is disposed in the protrusion 110A of theoptical layer 110 and/or the light guide plate 7000 at a locationcorresponding to the protrusion 1120 of the frame 1600, the entire sizeof the optical layer 110 and/or the light guide plate 7000 may beprevented from excessively increasing and the separation of the opticallayer 110 and/or the light guide plate 7000 from the frame 1600 may beprevented.

In this instance, the protrusion 110A of the optical layer 110 and/orthe light guide plate 7000 may be exposed through the side of the frame1600. In other words, when the user sees the side of the frame 1600 in astate where the display panel 100, the optical layer 110 and/or thelight guide plate 7000, and the frame 1600 are combined with oneanother, the user may see the protrusion 110A of the optical layer 110and/or the light guide plate 7000.

As shown in FIG. 102, the auxiliary bracket 4800 may have at least onehole 4800 ho corresponding to a combined part between the optical layer110 and/or the light guide plate 7000 and the frame 1600 (i.e., theprotrusion 110A of the optical layer 110 and/or the light guide plate7000). The protrusion 110A of the optical layer 110 and/or the lightguide plate 7000 may mean a formation portion of the hole 1108.

The at least one auxiliary bracket 4800 includes a side wall 4800SWwhich extends in a first direction DRF. And, the at least one auxiliarybracket 4800 includes a plurality of second tab portions 4800TA withopenings 4800 hoA.

The frame 1600 includes a plurality of third tab portions 1600TA withopenings 1600 ho. And, the second and third tab portions 4800TA, 1600TAbeing aligned with each other such that the holes 4800 hoA, 1600 ho areconfigured to receive screws S405 to fasten the at least one auxiliarybracket 4800 and the frame 1600 to each other.

More detail, the frame 1600 includes a flange FLA at the periphery ofthe frame 1600, and flange FLA extend in the first direction DRF.

The first directions DRF and the second directions DRH beingperpendicular to each other, and the first directions DRF and the thirddirections DRV being perpendicular to each other. In other word, thefirst directions DRF may be referred to as Z-axis direction, the seconddirections DRH may be referred to as X-axis direction, and the thirddirections DRV may be referred to as Y-axis directions.

As above, when the auxiliary bracket 4800 has the hole 4800 hocorresponding to the protrusion 110A of the optical layer 110 and/or thelight guide plate 7000, the size of the non-display area of the displaypanel 100 may be further reduced.

As shown in FIG. 103, the protrusion 110A of the optical layer 110and/or the light guide plate 7000 may pass through the hole 4800 ho ofthe auxiliary bracket 4800 and may protrude further than the bracket 140in the direction away from the middle of the display panel 100. In otherwords, the optical layer 110 and/or the light guide plate 7000 mayinclude a portion protruding further than the bracket 140 in thedirection away from the middle of the display panel 100.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 104, an end of the protrusion 110A ofthe optical layer 110 and/or the light guide plate 7000 may bepositioned between the bracket 140 and the auxiliary bracket 4800 in thelongitudinal direction of the display panel 100.

As shown in FIG. 105, the connection frame 5000 may include a pluralityof a first portion 5003 inserted into the hole of the bracket 140, asecond portion 5004 fastened to the auxiliary bracket 4800 using thefastening member S100, and a third portion 5005 positioned parallel tothe first portion 5003 in an area between the two adjacent brackets 140.The first portion 5003 and the third portion 5005 may be parallel to thelongitudinal direction of the display panel 100, and the second portion5004 may be parallel to the width direction of the display panel 100.

The first portion 5003 of the connection frame 5000 may be referred toas a first tab portion, the second portion 5004 of the connection frame5000 may be referred to as the side wall.

In other word, at least one connection frame 5000 have the side wall5004 extending in the first direction DRF and a plurality of first tabportions 5003 extending in the second direction DRH, and as shown inFIG. 38 (A) the first tab portion 5003 being provided into the openingof the bracket 140.

The side wall 4800SW of the auxiliary bracket 4800 is extended inparallel with the side wall 5004 of the at least one connection frame5000.

And, the side walls 4800SW of the at least one auxiliary bracket 4800and the side walls 5004 of the at least one connection frame 5000include a plurality of holes 4804, 5006 to receive screws S100 to fastenthe at least one auxiliary bracket 4800 and the at least on connectionframe 5000 to each other.

The frame 1600 includes a flange FLA at the periphery of the frame 1600,and flange FLA extend in the first direction DRF such that a surfaces ofthe flange FLA and the first tab portions 5003 of the at least oneconnection frame 5000 are parallel to each other.

And, as shown in FIGS. 105 and 110 (B), the at least one connectionframe 5000 includes a plurality of openings 5006 at locations where thesecond and third tab portions 1600TA, 4800TA are inserted into theopening 5006 of the second and third tab portions 1600TA, 4800TA suchthat the second and third tab portions 1600TA, 4800TA protrude throughthe openings 5006 of the at least one connection frame 5000 (see area1600PT).

The third portion 5005 may be positioned in the area between the twoadjacent brackets 140. Hence, the third portion 5005 may include aportion positioned between the auxiliary bracket 4800 and the backsubstrate 111.

The third buffer BSP3 shown in FIG. 98 may be disposed between the thirdportion 5005 of the connection frame 5000 and the back substrate 111.

As shown in FIG. 106(A), a length TD11 of the third portion 5005 of theconnection frame 5000 may be longer than a length TD10 of the firstportion 5003. Further, a width TL10 of the third portion 5005 of theconnection frame 5000 may be greater than a width L11 of the firstportion 5003.

The third portion 5005 of the connection frame 5000 may be close to oradjacent to the back substrate 111. On the other hand, because the firstportion 5003 of the connection frame 5000 is inserted into the hole ofthe bracket 140, a distance between the first portion 5003 and the backsubstrate 111 may be relatively large. Hence, as shown in FIG. 106(B), aheight TD12 of the second portion 5004 in the area corresponding to thethird portion 5005 may be greater than a height TD13 of the secondportion 5004 in the area corresponding to the first portion 5003.

In FIG. 106(B), a lower portion AR110 of the first portion 5003 of theconnection frame 5000 may a portion corresponding to the bracket 140.

As shown in FIG. 107, the second portion 5004 in the area correspondingto the first portion 5003 may include a portion having a thickness TD14greater than a thickness TD15 of the second portion 5004 in the areacorresponding to the third portion 5005.

In this instance, even if the height TD13 of the second portion 5004 inthe area corresponding to the first portion 5003 is relatively smallerthan the height of the second portion 5004 in other areas, the strengthof the connection frame 5000 may be sufficiently provided.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 108, the area corresponding to the firstportion 5003 may include a double folded portion, so as to improve thestrength of the second portion 5004 in the area corresponding to thefirst portion 5003. In this instance, a thickness TD14 of the doublefolded portion of the connection frame 5000 may be greater than athickness TD15 of other portions.

As shown in FIG. 109, the frame 1600 may be fastened to the auxiliarybracket 4800 using a predetermined fastening member S405.

As shown in FIG. 110 (A), the second portion 5004 of the connectionframe 5000 may include a hole 5006 corresponding to a fastening portionJP10 between the frame 1600 and the auxiliary bracket 4800. In thisinstance, the fastening portion JP10 between the frame 1600 and theauxiliary bracket 4800 may pass through the hole 5006 of the connectionframe 5000.

The hole 5006 of the connection frame 5000 corresponding to thefastening portion JP10 between the frame 1600 and the auxiliary bracket4800 may be hidden by an adhesive sheet 5006. In this instance, lightmay be prevented from leaking through the hole 5006 of the connectionframe 5000.

As shown in FIG. 111, the bracket 140 may be disposed in the dummy areaDA positioned outside the display area AA of the back substrate 111.Further, the bracket 140 may be inclined to the end of the backsubstrate 111 in the dummy area DA of the back substrate 111.

Preferably, a distance L100 between the display area AA of the backsubstrate 111 and the bracket 140 may be greater than a distance L101between the end of the back substrate 111 and the bracket 140. In thisinstance, because the space for the optical layer 110 may besufficiently secured between the display area AA of the back substrate111 and the bracket 140, an excessive increase in the size of the dummyarea DA may be prevented.

There are various methods for dividing the display panel 100 into thedisplay area AA and the dummy area DA. For example, the display panel100 may be divided into the display area AA and the dummy area DA basedon a transistor formed on the display panel 100. More specifically, thedisplay panel 100 may be divided into the display area AA and the dummyarea DA based on an outermost transistor to which image data issupplied.

Alternatively, the display panel 100 may be divided into the displayarea AA and the dummy area DA based on the blocking member 1500.

For example, as shown in FIG. 111, the dummy area DA may range from anend of the blocking member 1500 on the front substrate 101 to an end ofthe display panel 100, and the display area AA may occupy an areaexcluding the dummy area DA from the display panel 100. Other methodsmay be used to divide the display panel 100 into the active area AA andthe dummy area DA. The method for dividing the display panel 100 intothe active area AA and the dummy area DA based on the blocking member1500 is described below.

When the display panel 100 is divided into the active area AA and thedummy area DA based on the blocking member 1500, the distance L100between the end of the blocking member 1500 and the bracket 140 may begreater than the distance L100 between the bracket 140 and the end ofthe back substrate 111.

As shown in FIG. 112 (A), a width of the dummy area DA (i.e., a width ofthe blocking member 1500) may be greater than a height L102 of thebracket 140.

Alternatively, the distance L100 between a boundary between the activearea AA and the dummy area DA and the bracket 140 may be greater thanthe height L102 of the bracket 140. In other words, the distance L100between one end of the blocking member 1500, which is adjacent to themiddle of the display panel 100, and the bracket 140 may be greater thanthe height L102 of the bracket 140.

In this instance, a travelling path of light generated in the lightsource may be sufficiently prevented from being blocked by a structuresuch as the bracket 140 and the auxiliary bracket 4800.

Further, the distance L101 between the bracket 140 and the end of theback substrate 111 may be less than the height L102 of the bracket 140.In this instance, the excessive increase in the size of the dummy areaDA may be prevented.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 112 (B), the blocking member 1500 may bepositioned between the front substrate 101 and the rear substrate 111.For example, the blocking member 1500 may be positioned on the frontsubstrate in an area between the front substrate 101 and the rearsubstrate 111.

As shown in FIG. 113, the bracket 140 may include a light transmissionmaterial.

Further, it may be preferable that an adhesive used to attach thebracket 140 to the back surface of the back substrate 111 includes aphotocurable material. In other words, the adhesive layer 400 mayinclude a photocurable material.

In this instance, when light such as ultraviolet rays is incident on thebracket 140 in a state where the bracket 140 is attached to the backsubstrate 111, light may pass through the bracket 140 and may reach theadhesive layer 400. Then, the adhesive layer 400 may be cured.Therefore, time required to cure the adhesive layer 400 may be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 114, a bottom structure 9500 may be disposed on theside of the bottom cover 9100 disposed under the display panel 100. Thebottom structure 9500 may prevent light from leaking into a spacebetween the bottom cover 9100 and the display panel 100. Further, thebottom structure 9500 may prevent the viewer from visually perceivingthe display panel 100 or another structure in the space between thebottom cover 9100 and the display panel 100.

As shown in FIG. 115, the bottom structure 9500 may include a basestructure 9502 and a cover structure 9501 connected to the basestructure 9502.

The base structure 9502 may have a hole 9503, and the bottom cover 9100may have a hole 9101 corresponding to the hole 9503 of the basestructure 9502.

A predetermined fastening member S406 may pass through the hole 9503 ofthe base structure 9502 and the hole 9101 of the bottom cover 9100,thereby fasting the base structure 9502 to the bottom cover 9100.

As above, the base structure 9502 may be fastened to the bottom cover9100, and the cover structure 9501 may be positioned on the side of thebottom cover 9100. Hence, the cover structure 9501 of the bottomstructure 9500 may prevent light from leaking into a space between thebottom cover 9100 and the display panel 100.

As shown in FIG. 116(A), the connection frame 5000 may be divided into aplurality of parts.

For example, a transverse connection frame 5100A may be disposed at alocation corresponding to the transverse brackets 140A1 and 140A2; afirst longitudinal connection frame 5100B1 may be disposed at a locationcorresponding to the first longitudinal bracket 140B1; and a secondlongitudinal connection frame 5100B2 may be disposed at a locationcorresponding to the second longitudinal bracket 140B2.

Each of the connection frames may correspond to the plurality ofbrackets 140.

For example, as shown in FIG. 116(B), each of the transverse connectionframe 5100A and the first longitudinal connection frame 5100B1 maycorrespond to the plurality of brackets 140.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 117, one connection frame 5000 maycorrespond to one bracket 140. In this instance, the connection frame5000 may be inserted into the hole 1003 of the bracket 140.

For example, as shown in FIG. 117 (A) a transverse connection frame5000A10 corresponding to the transverse brackets 140A may be formed, afirst longitudinal connection frame 5000B10 corresponding to the firstlongitudinal bracket 140B1 may be formed, and a second longitudinalconnection frame 5000B20 corresponding to the second longitudinalbracket 140B2 may be formed.

In this instance, as shown in FIG. 117 (B) the connection frame 5000A10may include a horizontal portion 5020 parallel to the longitudinaldirection of the display panel 100 and a vertical portion 5004 (i.e.,the second portion 5004 of the connection frame 5000A10) parallel to thewidth direction of the display panel 100. The horizontal portion 5020may be inserted into the hole 1003 formed in the pillar 1001 of thebracket 140. In this instance, a thickness WTS2 of the horizontalportion 5020 of the connection frame 5000 may be less than a height WTS1of the hole 1003 formed in the pillar 1001. In other word, the opening1003 of the bracket 140A has a larger dimension than the first tabportion 5020 of the at least one connection frame 5000A10. Hence, thehorizontal portion 5020 of the connection frame 5000 may move up anddown inside the hole 1003.

Further, a length WTS4 of the connection frame 5000 may be less than alength WTS3 of the bracket 140.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 118, a length WTS6 of the connectionframe 5000 may be greater than the length WTS3 of the bracket 140. Inthis instance, the connection frame 5000 may include a portion insertedinto the hole 1003 of the bracket 140.

More specifically, the horizontal portion 5020 of the connection frame5000 may include a first portion 5003 inserted into the hole 1003 of thebracket 140 and a third portion 5005 positioned between the two adjacentbrackets 140. In this instance, a thickness WTS5 of the first portion5003 of the horizontal portion 5020 of the connection frame 5000 may beless than the height WTS1 of the hole 1003 formed in the pillar 1001.

As shown in FIG. 119, the frame 1600 may be separated from the bracket140 by a predetermined distance WTS10. More specifically, the frame 1600may be separated from the bracket 140 by the predetermined distanceWTS10 in the width direction (i.e., the vertical direction) of thedisplay panel 100. This may be implemented when the frame 1600 isfastened to the auxiliary bracket 4800 as shown in FIGS. 109 and 110.

Alternatively, the frame 1600 may contact the bracket 140.

As shown in FIG. 120, the side wall 4400V of the side cover 4400 isextended in a third direction (DRV), and the overhang portion 4400Hbeing space from the end of the sidewall 4400V by a prescribed distanceGaT1 in the third direction (DRV) such that the side cover 4400 providesa rim for a back cover 130.

The screws S405 which connects the frame 1600 and auxiliary bracket 4800may be positioned between the connection frame 5000 and the side cover4400.

As shown in FIG. 121, the bracket 140 does not have recess. In thiscase, a side edge of the adhesive layer 400 is exposed.

As shown in FIG. 122, the bracket 140 has the base 1000 and the firstprotrusion 1001. And, the first protrusion 1001 of the bracket extendingaway from the rear panel 111 in the vertical direction DRV (thirddirection) of the display panel.

The first protrusion 1001 has the opening 1003 and recess 1008 recessedin the horizontal direction DRH (third direction).

As shown in FIGS. 123 and 124, the bracket 140 has a plurality ofrecesses REC1, REC2. And, the adhesive layer 400 may be form at each ofthe recess REC1, REC2.

In this case, a height TREC1 of a first recess REC 1 may be differentfrom a height TREC2 of a second recess REC 2.

The display apparatus according to the embodiment of the invention isnot limited to the structure of the first and second recess REC1, REC2of FIGS. 123 and 124.

FIG. 125 illustrates another configuration of the display apparatusaccording to the example embodiment of the invention. In the followingdescription, the descriptions of the configuration and the structuredescribed above are omitted. Hereinafter, a broadcasting signal receiveris used as an electronic device, to which the display apparatusaccording to the embodiment of the invention is applied. The displayapparatus according to the embodiment of the invention may be applied toother electronic devices such as cell phones.

A display unit 180Q shown in FIG. 125 may correspond to the displayapparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 124. Thus, the display apparatus accordingto the embodiment of the invention may be referred to as the displayunit 180Q shown in FIG. 125.

As shown in FIG. 125, a broadcasting signal receiver 100Q according tothe embodiment of the invention may include a broadcasting receivingunit 105Q, an external device interface 135Q, a storage unit 140Q, auser input interface 150Q, a controller 170Q, a display unit 180Q, anaudio output unit 185Q, a power supply unit 190Q, and a photographingunit (not shown). The broadcasting receiving unit 105Q may include atuner 110Q, a demodulator 120Q, and a network interface 130Q.

If necessary, the broadcasting signal receiver 100Q may be designed sothat it includes the tuner 110Q and the demodulator 120Q and does notinclude the network interface 130Q. On the contrary, the broadcastingsignal receiver 100Q may be designed so that it includes the networkinterface 130Q and does not include the tuner 110Q and the demodulator120Q.

The tuner 110Q tunes a radio frequency (RF) broadcasting signal, whichcorresponds to a channel selected by the user or all of previouslystored channels, among RF broadcasting signals received through anantenna. Further, the tuner 110Q converts the tuned RF broadcastingsignal into a middle frequency signal, a base band image signal, or avoice signal.

The demodulator 120Q receives a digital IF signal converted by the tuner110Q and performs a demodulating operation.

A stream signal output by the demodulator 120Q may be input to thecontroller 170Q. The controller 170Q performs demultiplexing,image/voice signal processing, etc. Then, the controller 170Q outputs animage to the display unit 180Q and outputs a voice to the audio outputunit 185Q.

The external device interface 135Q may connect an external device to thebroadcasting signal receiver 100Q. For this, the external deviceinterface 135Q may include an audio-visual (AV) input/output unit (notshown) or a wireless communication unit (not shown).

The network interface 130Q provides an interface for connecting thebroadcasting signal receiver 100Q to a wired/wireless network includingan internet network. The network interface 130Q may correspond to thewireless communication unit, which was described in detail above.

The storage unit 140Q may store a program for the signal processing ofthe controller 170Q and the control operation of the controller 170Q ormay store the processed image signal, the processed voice signal, or adata signal.

The user input interface 150Q may transfer the signal the user inputs tothe controller 170Q, or may transfer the signal from the controller 170Qto the user.

For example, the user input interface 150Q may receive and process thecontrol signal indicating the turn-on or turn-off operation, the channelselection, the screen setting, etc. from a remote controller 200Q basedon various communication manners such as a RF communication manner andan infrared communication manner. Alternatively, the user inputinterface 150Q may operate so that the control signal from thecontroller 170Q is transmitted to the remote controller 200Q.

For example, the user input interface 150Q may transfer a controlsignal, which is input from a power key, a channel key, a volume key, alocal key, etc., to the controller 170Q.

The controller 170Q may perform the demultiplexing processing on thestream input through the tuner 110Q, the demodulator 120Q, or theexternal device interface 135Q or may perform the processing ofdemultiplexed signals, thereby generating or outputting the signals foroutputting the image or the voice.

The image signal processed by the controller 170Q may be input to thedisplay unit 180Q and may display an image corresponding to the imagesignal. Further, the image signal processed by the controller 170Q maybe input to an external output device through the external deviceinterface 135Q.

The voice signal processed by the controller 170Q may be output to theaudio output unit 185Q. Further, the voice signal processed by thecontroller 170Q may be input to the external output device through theexternal device interface 135Q.

The controller 170Q may control the entire operation of the broadcastingsignal receiver 100Q. For example, the controller 170Q may control thetuner 110Q, so that the tuner 110Q tunes a RF broadcasting signalcorresponding to a channel selected by the user or a previously storedchannel.

The controller 170Q may control the broadcasting signal receiver 100Qusing a user command or an internal program input through the user inputinterface 150Q.

The display unit 180Q may convert the image signal, the data signal, andan OSD signal, which are processed by the controller 170Q, or the imagesignal and the data signal which are received from the external deviceinterface 135Q, into red, green, and blue signals and may generate adriving signal.

The audio output unit 185Q may receive the voice signal (for example,stereo signal, 3.1 channel signal, or 5.1 channel signal) processed bythe controller 170Q and may output the voice.

The power supply unit 190Q supplies the power required in all of thecomponents of the broadcasting signal receiver 100Q.

The remote controller 200Q transmits the user command the user inputs tothe user input interface 150Q. For this, the remote controller 200Q mayuse Bluetooth, RF communication, infrared communication, Ultra-wideband(UWB), Zigbee, etc.

The remote controller 200Q may receive the image, the voice, or the datasignal output from the user input interface 150Q and may display theimage, the voice, or the data signal or may output the voice or thevibration.

The broadcasting signal receiver 100Q may not include the tuner 110Q andthe demodulator 120Q. Further, the broadcasting signal receiver 100Q mayreceive image contents through the network interface 130Q or theexternal device interface 135Q and may reproduce the image contents.

Any reference in this specification to “one embodiment,” “anembodiment,” “example embodiment,” etc., means that a particularfeature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with theembodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. Theappearances of such phrases in various places in the specification arenot necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Further, when aparticular feature, structure, or characteristic is described inconnection with any embodiment, it is submitted that it is within thepurview of one skilled in the art to effect such feature, structure, orcharacteristic in connection with other ones of the embodiments.

Although embodiments have been described with reference to a number ofillustrative embodiments thereof, it should be understood that numerousother modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled inthe art that will fall within the spirit and scope of the principles ofthis disclosure. More particularly, various variations and modificationsare possible in the component parts and/or arrangements of the subjectcombination arrangement within the scope of the disclosure, the drawingsand the appended claims. In addition to variations and modifications inthe component parts and/or arrangements, alternative uses will also beapparent to those skilled in the art.

What is claimed is:
 1. A display apparatus, comprising: a display panelincluding a front substrate and a rear substrate; a frame providedbehind the display panel; a side cover provided adjacent to sides of thedisplay panel, the side cover including a side wall and at least oneflange extending from the side wall in at least one of a first directionor a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to thefirst direction, the side cover being connected to the frame; a backcover provided behind the frame; and a connection side cover whichextends in the second direction and is provided between and coupled toedges of the side cover, wherein flange extending in the first directionis spaced from flange extending in the second direction with a gap at acorner of the side cover, and wherein side wall extending in the firstdirection is connected to side wall extending in the second direction atthe corner of the side cover.
 2. The display apparatus of claim 1,wherein an end of the back cover is provided over the flange of the sidecover.
 3. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the side wall of theside cover includes first and second external side surfaces extending inthe first direction and a third external side surface extending in thesecond direction, the third external side surface being provided betweenthe first and second external side surfaces.
 4. The display apparatus ofclaim 3, wherein a first corner where the first and third external sidesurfaces meet and a second corner where the second and third externalside surfaces meet are formed by bending the side will of the sidecover.
 5. The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the side wallfurther comprises first and second internal side surfaces, which areopposite the first and second external side surfaces, respectively, anda third internal side surface, which is opposite to the third externalside surface.
 6. The display apparatus of claim 5, wherein the at leastone flange comprises a first flange extending from the first internalside surface in the second direction, a second flange extending from thesecond internal side surface in the second direction, and a third flangeextending from the third internal side surface.
 7. The display apparatusof claim 6, wherein near a vicinity of the first corner, first edges ofthe first and third flanges are separated by a first gap, and secondedges of the first and third flanges are separated by a second gap. 8.The display apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first gap is closer to thefirst corner than the second gap, and the second gap extends along anentire length of the second edges of the first and third flanges.
 9. Thedisplay apparatus of claim 8, wherein a width of the first gap in thefirst direction or the second direction is greater than a width of thesecond gap in a fourth direction, the fourth direction beingperpendicular to at least one edge of the second edges of the first andthird flanges.
 10. The display apparatus of claim 9, further comprisinga cover member which is attached to the first and third flanges andcovers the first gap.
 11. The display apparatus of claim 6, wherein neara vicinity of the second corner, third edges of the second and thirdflanges are separated by a third gap, and fourth edges of the second andthird flanges are separated by a fourth gap.
 12. The display apparatusof claim 11, wherein the third gap is closer to the second corner thanthe fourth gap, and the fourth gap extends along an entire length of thesecond edges of the second and third flanges.
 13. The display apparatusof claim 12, wherein a width of the third gap in the first direction orthe second direction is greater than a width of the fourth gap in afourth direction, the fourth direction being perpendicular to at leastone edge of the fourth edges of the second and third flanges.
 14. Thedisplay apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a cover member whichis attached to the second and third flanges and covers the third gap.15. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the back cover includes afirst back cover and a second back cover connected to the first backcover.
 16. The display apparatus of claim 15, wherein a width of thefirst back cover is greater than a width of the second back cover. 17.The display apparatus of claim 16, wherein a distance between the secondback cover and the display panel in a third direction perpendicular tothe first and second directions is greater than a distance between thefirst back cover and the display panel in the third direction.
 18. Thedisplay apparatus of claim 15, wherein a wall thickness of the secondback cover is greater than a wall thickness of the first back cover. 19.The display apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first back cover isformed of a metal material, and the second back cover is formed ofplastic.
 20. The display apparatus of claim 19, wherein the second backcover covers a wireless communication unit.
 21. The display apparatus ofclaim 1, further comprising a wireless communication unit disposed onthe connection side cover.
 22. The display apparatus of claim 1, furthercomprising a speaker disposed on the connection side cover.
 23. Thedisplay apparatus of claim 1, wherein the back cover includes at leastone first hole, the flange includes at least one second hole, and theframe includes at least one third hole, wherein the back cover, theflange of the side cover, and the frame are fastened to one anotherthrough a fastening member passing through the first, second, and thirdholes.
 24. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the back coverbeing separated into a first back cover and a second back cover forwireless communication.
 25. The display apparatus of claim 1, whereinthe side wall extending in the first direction and the side wallextending in the second direction are one united body.
 26. A displayapparatus, comprising: a display panel including a front substrate and arear substrate; a frame provided behind the display panel; a side coverprovided adjacent to sides of the display panel, the side coverincluding a side wall and at least one flange extending from the sidewall in at least one of a first direction or a second direction, thesecond direction being perpendicular to the first direction, the sidecover being connected to the frame; and a back cover provided behind theframe, wherein flange extending in the first direction is spaced fromflange extending in the second direction with a gap at a corner of theside cover, wherein side wall extending in the first direction isconnected to side wall extending in the second direction at the cornerof the side cover, and wherein the side wall of the side cover includesa first portion covering the sides of the panel, and a second portionincluding the flange, wherein the flange is spaced apart from an end ofthe second portion by a predetermined distance in a third direction,which is perpendicular to the first and second directions, such that arim is provided by the side cover for the back cover.
 27. The displayapparatus of claim 26, wherein an end portion of the back cover ispositioned at the rim.
 28. A display apparatus, comprising: a displaypanel including a front substrate and a rear substrate; a frame providedbehind the display panel; a side cover provided adjacent to sides of thedisplay panel, the side cover including a side wall and at least oneflange extending from the side wall in at least one of a first directionor a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to thefirst direction, the side cover being connected to the frame; and a backcover provided behind the frame, wherein flange extending in the firstdirection is spaced from flange extending in the second direction with agap at a corner of the side cover, wherein side wall extending in thefirst direction is connected to side wall extending in the seconddirection at the corner of the side cover, and wherein an end of theback cover is provided over the flange of the side cover.